Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Charlotte, NC
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 8 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $76.40 to $76.40, with a median of $76.40. The lowest listed price is at Atrium Health Anson and 7 other hospitals. Across North Carolina, the median is $76.40 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 96130, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Dec 5, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Anson lowest Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $58.68–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $58.68–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $58.68–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln lowest Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $58.68–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $58.68–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation lowest Belmont, NC HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $58.68–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union lowest Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $58.68–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $58.68–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast lowest Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $58.68–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $76.40–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $76.40–$281.49 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation lowest Charlotte, NC HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL; FIRST HOUR | $76.40 | $152.80 | $58.68–$293.19 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $52.77–$389.25 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $100.60–$327.94 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $100.60–$327.94 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $49.20–$312.41 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $40.35–$370.22 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $37.09–$365.17 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $42.75–$370.22 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $32.89–$370.22 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $32.89–$370.22 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $52.77–$370.22 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $52.77–$370.22 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $164.43 | $328.85 | $62.48–$328.85 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $76.40, median $76.40, highest $76.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $76.40. 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 8 of 8 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.