Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $220.35 to $267.65, with a median of $267.65. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $47.30 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $267.65 at 14 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 Apr 1, 2026 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $220.35 | $339.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG PSYCH TEST EVAL, 1ST HR, INCLUDE PLAN, DECISION, INTRP & RPT | $267.65 | $505.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG PSYCH TEST EVAL, 1ST HR, INCLUDE PLAN, DECISION, INTRP & RPT | $267.65 | $505.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $220.35, median $267.65, highest $267.65 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $267.65. 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.