Doctor visits and therapy CPT 96130 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Providence, RI — inpatient

In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour as an inpatient: from $371.00 to $455.00, with a median of $371.00. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$371.00Rhode Island Hospital + 1 more
Median$371.00half pay less
Highest$455.00in this market
Difference1.2×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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.

median
Lowest $371.00Highest $455.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
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 lowest Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC PR PSYCH TEST EVAL SVCS FIRST HOUR $371.00 $371.00 — — —
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
Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC PSYCH TEST EVAL SVCS FIRST HOUR $455.00 $455.00 — — —
source file

Inpatient: lowest $371.00, median $371.00, highest $455.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $371.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.