Psychiatric evaluation cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $46.20 to $831.49, with a median of $831.49. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson). The highest price is 18.0× 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.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $46.20 | $154.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB PSYCH DIAG EVALUATION | $96.40 | $482.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG PSYCH EVAL (FACILITY FEE) | $110.15 | $275.36 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $122.50 | $350.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $130.00 | $325.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Php Psych Evaluation | $348.60 | $581.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $831.49 | $1,108.65 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $831.49 | $1,108.65 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $831.49 | $1,108.65 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $831.49 | $1,108.65 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $831.49 | $1,108.65 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $831.49 | $1,108.65 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $831.49 | $1,108.65 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $96.40 | $831.49 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $130.00 | $480.74 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $348.60 | $590.04 |
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $831.49 | $831.49 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $831.49 | $831.49 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $110.15 | $110.15 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $122.50 | $122.50 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $831.49 | $831.49 |
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
- Iowa$282.05
- Kansas$365.77
- 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.