Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 15 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour as an inpatient: from $96.20 to $1,271.00, with a median of $344.68. The lowest listed price is at NYU Langone and 3 other hospitals — $248.48 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $349.84 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 10 cities for code 96130, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Psycl Test Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $244.00 | $244.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Psycl Test Eval Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $244.00 | $244.00 | — | — | — 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 |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY 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 |
| 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 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 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 |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st (96130) | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1st | $769.30 | $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 |
Inpatient: lowest $96.20, median $344.68, highest $1,271.00 — a 13.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 37 facilities here, median $366.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 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.