Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $828.80 to $828.80, with a median of $828.80. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $828.80 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco lowest San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond lowest Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek lowest Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont lowest Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City lowest Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael lowest San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch lowest Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro lowest San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco lowest South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $828.80, median $828.80, highest $828.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $828.80. 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.