Doctor visits and therapy CPT 96130 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Burlington, VT — inpatient

In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour as an inpatient: from $324.00 to $324.00, with a median of $324.00. Across Vermont, the median is $299.50 at 4 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 96130, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 2026.

Lowest$324.00University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Median$324.00half pay less
Highest$324.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 PR PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR $324.00 $324.00 $73.89–$533.97 — Apr 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $324.00, median $324.00, highest $324.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $324.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.