Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $198.90 to $514.80, with a median of $219.36. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center — $20.46 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $219.86 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS/QHP 1ST - FAC | $198.90 | $390.00 | $234.00–$312.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL QHP 1ST HR CDM | $219.36 | $457.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL QHP 1ST HR CDM | $219.36 | $457.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL QHP 1ST HR CDM | $219.36 | $457.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST EVAL QHP 1ST HR CDM | $514.80 | $990.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $198.90, median $219.36, highest $514.80 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $356.85. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.