Psychiatric evaluation cost in Washington
In Washington, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $67.83 to $606.00, with a median of $215.82. The lowest price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle). The highest price is 8.9× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION (MSW/LMHC) - FAC | $67.83 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/O MEDICAL SERVICES | $163.20 | $204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation--Pbb | $180.90 | $201.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $183.30 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $192.00 | $240.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PR 90791 PSYCH DIAG EVAL RHC | $199.20 | $415.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PR 90791 PSYCH DIAG EVAL RHC | $199.20 | $415.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PR 90791 PSYCH DIAG EVAL RHC | $232.44 | $447.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC PR 90791 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $281.84 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $308.00 | $385.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $313.30 | $482.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR 90791 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $318.50 | $455.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Psych Diagnostic Eval | $345.00 | $690.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $606.00 | $606.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7 | $67.83 | $199.20 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $183.30 | $248.30 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $281.84 | $281.84 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $308.00 | $308.00 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1 | $318.50 | $318.50 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $180.90 | $180.90 |
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
- Virginia$312.00
- West Virginia$189.00
- Wisconsin$219.45
- Wyoming$285.07
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.