Psychiatric evaluation cost in Texas
In Texas, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $77.70 to $1,119.50, with a median of $353.60. The lowest price is at Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 14.4× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$77.70Covenant Medical Center + 1 more
Median$353.60half pay less
Highest$1,119.50in Texas
Lowest saves$275.90vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC PR 90791 PSYCH DIAG EVAL RHC | $77.70 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital lowest Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC PR 90791 PSYCH DIAG EVAL RHC | $77.70 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX CH NEURO PSY DIGNOSIS EVALUATION | $89.80 | $449.00 | — source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $96.14 | $480.70 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $110.66 | $553.30 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC PBB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $117.00 | $468.00 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG CLINICAL CASE MANAGE PROC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $154.17 | $234.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PSY CLINIC - PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $154.17 | $234.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX PSYCH DIAG EVAL | $159.93 | $444.25 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX PSYCH DIAG EVAL | $159.93 | $444.25 | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $175.45 | $489.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/O MED SERVICES | $184.80 | $308.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HCHG PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $204.00 | $408.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC VIDEO VISIT, PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $342.20 | $570.34 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $342.20 | $570.34 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $342.20 | $570.34 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC VIDEO VISIT, PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $342.20 | $570.34 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC VIDEO VISIT, PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $342.20 | $570.34 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC VIDEO VISIT, PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $342.20 | $570.34 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $342.20 | $570.34 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $353.60 | $589.34 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $353.60 | $589.34 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $353.60 | $589.34 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $353.60 | $589.34 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC VIDEO VISIT, PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $353.60 | $589.34 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC VIDEO VISIT, PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $353.60 | $589.34 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $353.60 | $589.34 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC VIDEO VISIT, PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $353.60 | $589.34 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.35 | $640.58 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION - WM | $480.50 | $961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $640.48 | $640.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $682.39 | $682.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $682.39 | $682.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 19 | $184.80 | $384.35 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 12 | $154.17 | $1,119.50 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 8 | $159.93 | $342.20 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 4 | $353.60 | $353.60 |
| Lubbock, TX | 2 | $77.70 | $77.70 |
| Burnet, TX | 1 | $159.93 | $159.93 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $353.60 | $353.60 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $353.60 | $353.60 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $96.14 | $96.14 |
| El Paso, TX | 1 | $89.80 | $89.80 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $353.60 | $353.60 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1 | $110.66 | $110.66 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $353.60 | $353.60 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $353.60 | $353.60 |
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
- Pennsylvania$215.21
- Rhode Island$358.00
- South Carolina$253.40
- South Dakota$246.40
- Tennessee$121.22
- 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.