Psychiatric evaluation cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $100.20 to $855.60, with a median of $312.00. The lowest price is at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth). The highest price is 8.5× 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 Virginia, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 8 | $100.20 | $312.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $312.00 | $361.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $153.90 | $465.60 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $299.00 | $299.00 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $153.90 | $153.90 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $299.00 | $299.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $266.40 | $266.40 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $125.50 | $125.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
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
- Vermont$231.62
- Washington$215.82
- West Virginia$189.00
- Wisconsin$219.45
- Wyoming$285.07
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.