Psychiatric evaluation cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $60.00 to $828.00, with a median of $215.21. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (Pittsburgh). The highest price is 13.8× 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$60.00UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Median$215.21half pay less
Highest$828.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$155.21vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital lowest Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA D&A INTAKE 60 MINUTES | $60.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $105.60 | $176.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA INIT EVAL (INTAKE) PF | $110.52 | $307.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $150.60 | $251.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $159.60 | $266.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Psychiatric Diagnostic Eval | $170.40 | $426.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Psychiatric Diagnostic Eval | $170.40 | $426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Psychiatric Diagnostic Eval | $170.40 | $426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Psychiatric Diagnostic Eval | $170.40 | $426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Psychiatric Diagnostic Eval | $170.40 | $426.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA HC Fac Psychiatric Diagnosis Evaluation | $171.34 | $214.18 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA HC Fac Psychiatric Diagnosis Evaluation | $171.34 | $214.18 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA HC Fac Psychiatric Diagnosis Evaluation | $171.34 | $214.18 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA PSYCH DIAG EVAL RC | $173.25 | $247.50 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA PSYCH DIAG EVAL RC | $173.25 | $247.50 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Psych Diagnostic Evaluation | $174.00 | $700.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 90791 DBT Psych Diagnostic Evaluation Tech | $179.15 | $1,044.00 | — source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Psych Diagnostic Evaluation | $181.00 | $782.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 90791 THERAPIST TELE Psych Diag Eval Tech | $249.41 | $1,044.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $265.80 | $443.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Philhaven Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $267.20 | $334.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $307.00 | $307.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 90791 THERAPIST TELE Psych Diag Eval Tech | $328.55 | $1,044.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 90791 Psych Diagnostic Evaluation | $345.88 | $1,044.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC PSYCH DIAG INTERVIEW EXAM MD | $358.20 | $597.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC PSYCH DIAG INTERVIEW EXAM MD | $358.20 | $597.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC PSYCH DIAG INTERVIEW EXAM MD | $358.20 | $597.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC PSYCH DIAG INTERVIEW EXAM MD | $358.20 | $597.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC PSYCH DIAG INTERVIEW EXAM MD | $358.20 | $597.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC PSYCH DIAG INTERVIEW EXAM MD | $358.20 | $597.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA 90791- Psychiatric Diagnostic Eval - BH Psychology Billing | $491.00 | $491.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $664.80 | $831.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA 90791 Psych Diagnostic Eval W/O Med Mgmt | $828.00 | $828.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA 90791 Psych Diagnostic Eval W/O Med Mgmt | $828.00 | $828.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $828.00 | $828.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $828.00 | $828.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $170.40 | $170.40 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 6 | $179.15 | $337.22 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $60.00 | $166.42 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $171.34 | $171.34 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $358.20 | $358.20 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $828.00 | $828.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $828.00 | $828.00 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 1 | $664.80 | $664.80 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $491.00 | $491.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $828.00 | $828.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $358.20 | $358.20 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $267.20 | $267.20 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $110.52 | $110.52 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $358.20 | $358.20 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $828.00 | $828.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $173.25 | $173.25 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $150.60 | $150.60 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $105.60 | $105.60 |
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 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
- 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.