Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Providence, RI
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $371.00 to $455.00, with a median of $371.00. The lowest listed price is at Newport Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Rhode Island, the median is $371.00 at 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Hospital lowest Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC PR PSYCH TEST EVAL SVCS FIRST HOUR | $371.00 | $371.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR PSYCH TEST EVAL SVCS FIRST HOUR | $371.00 | $371.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL SVCS FIRST HOUR | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL SVCS FIRST HOUR | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL SVCS FIRST HOUR | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $371.00, median $371.00, highest $455.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $371.00. 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.