Psychiatric evaluation cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $53.20 to $585.00, with a median of $282.05. The lowest price is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The highest price is 11.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90791. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$53.20Winneshiek Medical Center
Median$282.05half pay less
Highest$585.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$228.85vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek Medical Center lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $53.20 | $76.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA F MFM OP Psychiatric Evaluation | $114.30 | $381.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE | $119.16 | $148.95 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $126.84 | $302.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $182.40 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ARC EVAL - UPDATE | $235.20 | $392.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $256.03 | $320.03 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $256.03 | $320.03 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PSYCHIATRIC DIAG INTERVIEW EXAM | $262.20 | $437.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $265.60 | $332.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $282.05 | $352.56 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 90791 PSYC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL MNTL | $305.91 | $515.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE | $315.13 | $393.91 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $324.00 | $405.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $324.00 | $405.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $324.00 | $405.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $324.00 | $405.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $324.00 | $405.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $339.95 | $523.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $370.50 | $570.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $377.00 | $377.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $585.00 | $900.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $235.20 | $262.20 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $256.03 | $377.00 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $324.00 | $347.25 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $185.25 | $254.62 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $114.30 | $120.57 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $119.16 | $119.16 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $282.05 | $282.05 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $53.20 | $53.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $315.13 | $315.13 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $256.03 | $256.03 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $339.95 | $339.95 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $265.60 | $265.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $182.40 | $182.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $305.91 | $305.91 |
What it is
This is a diagnostic evaluation by a mental health clinician, usually the first visit before therapy starts. It covers history, current symptoms, a mental status exam and a treatment plan, without medical services such as prescribing.
What the price covers
The price covers the evaluation visit. Psychological testing, follow-up therapy sessions and any facility fee at a hospital-based clinic are billed separately.
Mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services in other states
- Alabama$628.24
- Alaska$460.89
- Arizona$207.83
- Arkansas$207.48
- California$348.14
- Colorado$778.02
- Connecticut$324.80
- Delaware$246.50
- Florida$266.38
- Georgia$536.25
- Idaho$466.00
- Illinois$160.00
- Indiana$248.50
- Kansas$365.77
- Kentucky$831.49
- Louisiana$86.19
- Maine$184.25
- Maryland$325.60
- Massachusetts$268.80
- Michigan$224.00
- Minnesota$256.43
- Mississippi$173.02
- Missouri$188.63
- Montana$231.80
- Nebraska$156.14
- Nevada$193.00
- New Hampshire$69.56
- New Jersey$205.45
- New Mexico$243.55
- New York$213.57
- North Carolina$89.91
- North Dakota$260.25
- Ohio$313.30
- Oklahoma$123.95
- Oregon$303.45
- Pennsylvania$215.21
- Rhode Island$358.00
- South Carolina$253.40
- South Dakota$246.40
- Tennessee$121.22
- Texas$353.60
- Utah$387.59
- Vermont$231.62
- Virginia$312.00
- Washington$215.82
- West Virginia$189.00
- Wisconsin$219.45
- Wyoming$285.07
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.