Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $220.59 to $270.16, with a median of $245.38. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Hospital — $24.79 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $245.38 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Psycholocical Test Eval Service Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $220.59 | $817.00 | $116.06–$817.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Psycholocical Test Eval Service Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $270.16 | $1,228.00 | $1,228.00–$720.69 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $220.59, median $245.38, highest $270.16 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.