Psychiatric evaluation cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $115.20 to $1,144.20, with a median of $205.45. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$115.20Virtua Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$205.45half pay less
Highest$1,144.20in New Jersey
Lowest saves$90.25vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $115.20 | $1,152.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $115.20 | $1,152.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $115.20 | $1,152.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $115.20 | $1,152.00 | — source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $160.67 | $824.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $160.67 | $824.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Mcd Php/Aph Psy Dx Eval 30 Min | $175.56 | $229.00 | — source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $175.59 | $790.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $177.84 | $790.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $177.84 | $790.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $177.84 | $824.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $177.99 | $790.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $177.99 | $790.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $189.21 | $824.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $189.21 | $790.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Psy Dx Eval | $201.90 | $693.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Psy Dx Eval | $201.90 | $662.00 | — source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Psych Diagnostic Evaluation | $209.00 | $654.51 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Psy Dx Eval | $214.39 | $749.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Psy Dx Eval | $214.39 | $749.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Psy Dx Eval | $214.39 | $749.00 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $229.65 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $254.00 | $254.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $254.00 | $254.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $316.00 | $790.00 | — source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ Virtual INTAKE EVAL ADULT IOP A 1/2 HR | $487.95 | $487.95 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Voice INTAKE EVAL ADULT 1/2 HR | $487.95 | $487.95 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD INTAKE EVAL (Nurse) 30 MIN OPW | $487.95 | $487.95 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Virtual INTAKE EVAL ADOLESCENT OP 1/2 HR | $487.95 | $487.95 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD INTAKE EVAL CHILD OP 1/2 HR | $487.95 | $487.95 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ Virtual INTAKE EVAL ADULT 1/2 HR | $487.95 | $487.95 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $788.00 | $788.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $788.00 | $788.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CIS - CRISIS EVAL - LEVEL 1 | $1,144.20 | $1,907.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 20 | $160.67 | $189.21 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $115.20 | $301.58 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $788.00 | $788.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $487.95 | $487.95 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $201.90 | $201.90 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $229.65 | $229.65 |
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
- 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 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.