Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $343.10 to $349.84, with a median of $344.91. The lowest listed price is at Gouverneur Hospital — $1.81 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $349.84 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouverneur Hospital lowest Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS_QHP 1ST HOUR | $343.10 | $527.84 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS_QHP 1ST HOUR | $344.91 | $530.63 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS_QHP 1ST HOUR | $349.84 | $538.21 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $343.10, median $344.91, highest $349.84.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $344.91. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.