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 $498.00, with a median of $283.35. The lowest listed price is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital — $207.73 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $270.40 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 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 Nov 4, 2025 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital lowest Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Psych Test Eval MD/Qhp 1st Hr | $75.62 | $398.00 | $119.80–$290.54 | 81% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Psych Test Eval MD/Qhp 1st Hr | $91.54 | $398.00 | $138.11–$419.49 | 77% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Psychological Testing Eval Svcs Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $180.70 | $278.00 | $37.53–$151.79 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Psychological Testing Eval Svcs Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $180.70 | $278.00 | $37.53–$151.79 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Psychological Testing Eval Svcs Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $180.70 | $278.00 | $37.53–$151.79 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Psychological Testing Eval Svcs Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $180.70 | $278.00 | $37.53–$151.79 | 35% | — source file |
| Porter-Starke Services Valparaiso, IN · (219) 531-3500 Psych testing First Hour | $208.00 | $208.00 | $105.52–$145.64 | — | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 HB Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hr | $208.60 | $298.00 | $54.53–$298.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $252.70 | $361.00 | $61.37–$8,500.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 PSYCH TESTING EVAL INIT HOUR | $315.00 | $630.00 | $248.22–$1,556.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL PSYCH TESTING EVAL INIT HOUR | $315.00 | $630.00 | $248.22–$1,556.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 PSYCH TESTING EVAL INIT HOUR | $335.00 | $670.00 | $263.98–$1,556.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 PSYCH TESTING EVAL, 1ST HR | $382.06 | $382.06 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1St Hour-Pbb | $498.00 | $498.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hour-Pbb | $588.00 | $588.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $75.62, median $283.35, highest $498.00 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 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 7 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.
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.