Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 37 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $96.20 to $1,282.64, with a median of $366.72. The lowest listed price is at NYU Langone and 3 other hospitals — $270.52 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $349.84 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 37 facilities across 27 cities for code 96130, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Sep 5, 2026.
Lowest$96.20NYU Langone + 3 more
Median$366.72half pay less
Highest$1,282.64in this market
Difference13.3×highest vs lowest
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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $96.20Highest $1,282.64
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone lowest New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS/QHP 1ST | $96.20 | $506.31 | $107.22–$1,160.00 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone lowest Brooklyn, NY HC PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS/QHP 1ST | $96.20 | $506.31 | $107.22–$1,160.00 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk lowest Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS/QHP 1ST | $96.20 | $506.31 | $107.22–$1,160.00 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone lowest Mineola, NY HC PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS/QHP 1ST | $96.20 | $506.31 | $107.22–$1,160.00 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone lowest New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS/QHP 1ST | $96.20 | $506.31 | $107.22–$1,160.00 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 PR PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $119.18 | $427.07 | $58.30–$268.04 | 72% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 PR PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $220.60 | $276.00 | $69.96–$141.81 | 20% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 PR PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $220.60 | $276.00 | $69.96–$141.81 | 20% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY PR PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $220.60 | $272.00 | $69.96–$141.81 | 19% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 PR PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $220.60 | $273.00 | $69.96–$141.81 | 19% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Psycl Test Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $244.00 | $244.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Psycl Test Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $244.00 | $244.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $311.40 | $692.00 | $148.78–$666.12 | 55% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $311.40 | $692.00 | $148.78–$666.12 | 55% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $340.32 | $692.00 | $124.56–$680.65 | 51% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $340.32 | $692.00 | $98.26–$673.45 | 51% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $344.68 | $692.00 | $114.87–$692.00 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $344.68 | $692.00 | $113.49–$673.45 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank, NJ PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $344.68 | $692.00 | $97.57–$677.81 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $344.98 | $692.00 | $111.41–$666.12 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge, NJ PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $344.98 | $692.00 | $92.04–$673.25 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $344.98 | $692.00 | $92.04–$673.25 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $366.72 | $692.00 | $124.56–$692.00 | 47% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $366.72 | $692.00 | $118.33–$661.76 | 47% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $948.26 | $119.13–$523.27 | 61% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $537.13 | $117.41–$523.27 | 31% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $537.13 | $119.13–$523.27 | 31% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $948.26 | $119.13–$523.27 | 61% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst, NY HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $537.13 | $117.14–$523.27 | 31% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $537.13 | $119.13–$523.27 | 31% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $948.26 | $119.13–$523.27 | 61% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $537.13 | $119.13–$523.27 | 31% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $948.26 | $119.13–$523.27 | 61% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica, NY HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $948.26 | $117.14–$523.27 | 61% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOU | $368.50 | $948.26 | $117.41–$523.27 | 61% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Psycl Test Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $474.05 | $732.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st (96130) | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st (96130) | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st (96130) | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st (96130) | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st (96130) | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS/QHP 1ST | $545.00 | $545.00 | $91.78–$1,912.00 | — | — source file |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS/QHP 1ST | $545.00 | $545.00 | $91.78–$1,912.00 | — | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Psycl Test Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $545.16 | $732.00 | — | 26% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Psycl Test Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $545.16 | $732.00 | — | 26% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Psycl Test Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $545.16 | $732.00 | — | 26% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Psycl Test Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $545.16 | $732.00 | — | 26% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Psycl Test Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $545.16 | $732.00 | — | 26% | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS/QHP 1ST | $583.00 | $583.00 | $106.76–$4,255.00 | — | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st | $769.30 | $1,099.00 | $61.00–$1,099.00 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 PSYCH TEST EVAL SERVICE 1ST HR | $1,271.00 | $1,271.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Evaluation of psychological test, first hour | $1,282.64 | $1,282.64 | $416.86–$2,420.34 | — | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $96.20, median $366.72, highest $1,282.64 — a 13.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $344.68. 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 23 of 26 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.