Psychiatric evaluation cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for psychiatric evaluation with medical services as an inpatient: from $90.27 to $655.00, with a median of $199.20. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center — $108.93 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $216.80 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 cities for code 90792, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 PSYCH DIAG EVAL W/MED SRVCS - FAC | $90.27 | $177.00 | $113.37–$141.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Psych Diagnostic Eval W/Med Srvs | $197.00 | $394.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC PR 90792 PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SRVCS RHC | $199.20 | $415.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC PR 90792 PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SRVCS RHC | $199.20 | $415.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC PR 90792 PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SRVCS RHC | $199.20 | $415.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $216.80 | $271.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAG EVAL W MED SVCS CDM | $520.00 | $1,000.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Psychiatric Diagnostic Eval W/Medical Services | $655.00 | $655.00 | $165.06–$628.80 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $90.27, median $199.20, highest $655.00 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $199.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A psychiatric evaluation by a psychiatrist or nurse practitioner, with the option to prescribe medicine.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.