Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 7 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour as an inpatient: from $78.10 to $283.56, with a median of $99.85. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital and 1 other hospital — $21.75 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $99.85 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 96130, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 7, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL SVC FIRST HOUR CK/HBC | $78.10 | $162.70 | $108.88–$136.67 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL SVC FIRST HOUR CK/HBC | $78.10 | $162.70 | $108.88–$136.67 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 Psycl Test Eval phys/qhp 1st hr | $97.00 | $97.00 | $32.79–$87.30 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL SVC FIRST HOUR CK/HBC | $99.85 | $178.30 | $109.24–$178.30 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL SVC FIRST HOUR CK/HBC | $99.85 | $178.30 | $79.22–$178.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL SVC FIRST HOUR CK/HBC | $99.85 | $178.30 | $79.22–$178.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL SVC FIRST HOUR | $150.10 | $312.70 | $209.26–$262.67 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL SVC FIRST HOUR | $150.10 | $312.70 | $209.26–$262.67 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL SVC FIRST HOUR | $221.42 | $395.40 | $175.68–$395.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL SVC FIRST HOUR | $221.42 | $395.40 | $242.26–$395.40 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL SVC FIRST HOUR | $221.42 | $395.40 | $175.68–$395.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $283.56 | $441.00 | $85.65–$443.37 | 36% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $78.10, median $99.85, highest $283.56 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $99.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.