Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Baltimore, MD
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 2 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $320.45 to $556.00, with a median of $438.23. The lowest listed price is at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital — $117.78 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $438.23 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 96130, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital lowest Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 PM PSY INTERP 1ST HOUR 96130 | $320.45 | $326.99 | $320.45–$326.99 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital lowest Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 PSY INTERP FIRST HR 96130 | $320.45 | $326.99 | $320.45–$326.99 | 2% | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD · (443) 923-9301 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL; 1ST HOUR | $556.00 | $695.00 | $102.93–$695.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $320.45, median $438.23, highest $556.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $320.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 none is it 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
This code covers the first hour of a psychologist's or physician's work on psychological testing: choosing tests, interpreting results, writing the report and reviewing the findings with the patient. It is often part of an ADHD, learning or mood evaluation.
What the price covers
The price covers the first hour of evaluation work. Each additional hour is billed with an add-on code (96131), and giving and scoring the tests is billed under separate codes.