Psychiatric evaluation cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $150.00 to $469.00, with a median of $231.62. The lowest price is at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury). The highest price is 3.1× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital lowest St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT PSYC EVAL | $150.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 90791: Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $200.20 | $286.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Brattleboro Retreat Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT PSYCH EVL WO MD SVC (16-90 MN) | $216.45 | $585.00 | — source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT PSYCHIATRIC EVAL NEW PT NO MEDICAL SVC | $216.83 | $309.75 | — source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 90791 Psychiatric evaluation w/o medication management | $246.40 | $308.00 | — source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $384.92 | $384.92 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $397.00 | $397.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT HC - PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION NON-MD | $469.00 | $469.00 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro, VT | 2 | $200.20 | $208.32 |
| Barre, VT | 1 | $384.92 | $384.92 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $216.83 | $216.83 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $469.00 | $469.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $397.00 | $397.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $246.40 | $246.40 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
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
- Texas$353.60
- Utah$387.59
- Virginia$312.00
- Washington$215.82
- West Virginia$189.00
- Wisconsin$219.45
- Wyoming$285.07
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.