Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 18 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $75.62 to $805.00, with a median of $314.00. The lowest listed price is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $238.38 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $314.00 at 25 hospitals.
- The median here, $314.00, is about the same as the US median of $310.95.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
- 6 of 18 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 11 cities for code 96130, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 9, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Nov 6, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital lowest Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Psych Test Eval MD/Qhp 1st Hr File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $75.62 | $398.00 | $119.80–$290.54 | 81% |
| MacNeal Hospital lowest Berwyn, IL · (708) 783-9100 Psych Test Eval MD/Qhp 1st Hr File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $75.62 | $398.00 | $75.62–$551.23 | 81% |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Psych Test Eval MD/Qhp 1st Hr File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $91.54 | $398.00 | $138.11–$419.49 | 77% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Psychological Testing Eval Svcs Phys/Qhp 1st Hr File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $180.70 | $278.00 | $37.53–$151.79 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Psychological Testing Eval Svcs Phys/Qhp 1st Hr File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $180.70 | $278.00 | $37.53–$151.79 | 35% |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 PF-PSYCHOLOGC TESTING 1ST H File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $182.70 | $261.00 | $5.10–$208.80 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 HB Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $208.60 | $298.00 | $54.53–$298.00 | 30% |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $315.70 | $451.00 | $76.67–$643.00 | 30% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL PSYCH TESTING EVAL INIT HOUR File of Nov 6, 2026 · source file | $327.50 | $655.00 | $258.07–$1,050.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 PSYCH TESTING EVAL INIT HOUR File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $327.50 | $655.00 | $258.07–$1,050.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 PSYCH TESTING EVAL INIT HOUR File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $347.50 | $695.00 | $273.83–$1,050.00 | 50% |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 PSYCH TESTING EVAL, 1ST HR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $382.06 | $382.06 | — | — |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING 1ST H File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $386.40 | $552.00 | $5.10–$441.60 | 30% |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1St Hour-Pbb File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $498.00 | $498.00 | — | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 HB Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $805.00 | $1,150.00 | $69.73–$1,150.00 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $75.62, median $314.00, highest $805.00 — a 10.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $314.00. 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 10 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
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