Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 6 hospitals list a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $305.50 to $361.60, with a median of $305.50. The lowest listed price is at Hospital for Extended Recovery and 4 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $305.50 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1St | $305.50 | $611.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1St | $305.50 | $611.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1St | $305.50 | $611.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1St | $305.50 | $611.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1St | $305.50 | $611.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1St | $305.50 | $611.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 PB-PSYCHLG TST/QHP/1SHR | $361.60 | $401.78 | $112.80–$381.69 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 OB-PSYCHLG TST/QHP/1SHR | $361.60 | $401.78 | $112.80–$381.69 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 PR PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL * | $361.60 | $401.78 | $111.08–$381.69 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 URG-PSYCHLG QHP/1SHR | $361.60 | $401.78 | $112.80–$381.69 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $305.50, median $305.50, highest $361.60 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $305.50. 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. 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 96130 ($272.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VAPSYCHL TST EVL SVC PHY | $11.29 | file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VAPSYC TST EVL PHYS/QHP1H | $11.29 | file |