Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Dallas, TX — inpatient
In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 17 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour as an inpatient: from $339.40 to $1,439.66, with a median of $339.40. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano and 14 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $306.83 at 40 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 cities for code 96130, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano lowest Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe lowest Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton lowest Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney lowest McKinney, TX HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas lowest Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth lowest Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving lowest Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial lowest Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway lowest Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney lowest McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine lowest Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor University Medical Center lowest Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $203.64–$7,411.00 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie lowest Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie lowest Waxahachie, TX HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano lowest Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $339.40 | $565.66 | $311.11–$395.96 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 633-5555 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $396.75 | $529.00 | $84.52–$476.10 | 25% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX · (682) 341-5000 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL BY PHYS 1ST HR | $1,439.66 | $1,439.66 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $339.40, median $339.40, highest $1,439.66 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $339.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 16 of 16 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.