Psychiatric evaluation cost in California
In California, 68 hospitals publish a cash price for psychiatric evaluation with medical services: from $92.40 to $2,178.40, with a median of $318.24. The lowest price is at UCI Health-Orange (Orange). The highest price is 23.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $318.24, is 16% above the US median of $274.30.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($181.34).
- California ranks 33rd of 45 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 68 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90792. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$92.40UCI Health-Orange
Median$318.24half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,178.40in California
Lowest saves$225.84vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $92.40 | $231.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro · El Centro, CA Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | $98.00 | $140.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Psych diag eval w/med srvcs | $132.70 | $250.37 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAG EVAL W MED SVCS CDM | $159.36 | $332.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TELEHEALTH EVAL 90792 | $192.50 | $275.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SRVCS IOP CDM | $208.08 | $408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SRVCS IOP CDM | $214.08 | $446.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oak Valley Hospital District Oakdale · Modesto, CA Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | $217.50 | $290.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Psych Diag Eval W/Med Srvcs | $227.00 | $577.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Psych Diag Eval W/Med Srvcs | $227.00 | $577.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PSYCH DIAG EVAL W/MED SVRS | $227.00 | $848.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Psych Diag Eval W/Med Srvcs | $227.00 | $577.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAG EVAL W MED SVCS CDM | $236.95 | $677.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SRVCS IOP CDM | $253.44 | $528.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Initial Diag Eval Md W/Med Serv | $273.75 | $365.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Inyo Hospital Bishop · Bishop, CA 90792 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | $279.00 | $279.00 | Oct 1, 2024 source file |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | $287.00 | $410.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Diag Interview W/Med Svcs | $291.60 | $729.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA PSYCH DX EVAL W MED 15MIN | $308.59 | $564.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA 90792 Psych Diag Eval W/Med Srvcs | $331.00 | $331.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia · Visalia, CA 90792 Psych Diag Eval W/Med Srvcs | $331.00 | $331.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services | $396.00 | $720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka · Yreka, CA Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | $401.00 | $401.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Psych Diag Eval W Med Serv | $420.39 | $420.39 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville · Eureka-Arcata, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $460.00 | $575.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Psych Diag Eval W/med Srvcs | $545.00 | $545.00 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB PSYCH DIAG EVAL W/MED SRVCS | $567.61 | $873.24 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG PSYC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MED SERVICES | $573.00 | $573.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION | $577.50 | $577.50 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | $635.00 | $635.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| San Bernardino County Colton · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MD ASSESSMT W/MED DAILY (364) | $904.00 | $904.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $2,178.40 | $3,890.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 21 | $92.40 | $318.24 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $2,178.40 | $2,178.40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 7 | $192.50 | $318.24 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6 | $227.00 | $318.24 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $573.00 | $2,178.40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $291.60 | $2,178.40 |
| Modesto, CA | 2 | $217.50 | $1,197.95 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $208.08 | $1,193.24 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 2 | $308.59 | $1,243.50 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $2,178.40 | $2,178.40 |
| Visalia, CA | 2 | $331.00 | $331.00 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $132.70 | $132.70 |
| Bishop, CA | 1 | $279.00 | $279.00 |
| El Centro, CA | 1 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $460.00 | $460.00 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $2,178.40 | $2,178.40 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $635.00 | $635.00 |
| Yreka, CA | 1 | $401.00 | $401.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What psychiatric evaluation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Psychiatric evaluation explained.
Psychiatric evaluation with medical services in other states
- Alabama$275.00
- Alaska$214.38, 4 hospitals
- Arizona$226.21
- Arkansas$149.25
- Colorado$778.02
- Connecticut$356.97
- District of Columbia$398.44, 2 hospitals
- Florida$391.95
- Georgia$198.12
- Hawaii$408.00, 1 hospital
- Idaho$267.91
- Illinois$357.75
- Indiana$196.76
- Iowa$216.08
- Kansas$279.50
- Kentucky$262.83
- Louisiana$126.00
- Maine$225.10
- Maryland$126.42
- Massachusetts$364.00
- Michigan$198.25
- Minnesota$196.49
- Mississippi$179.40
- Missouri$170.00
- Montana$305.90
- Nebraska$232.70
- Nevada$326.00
- New Hampshire$164.51
- New Jersey$189.21
- New Mexico$255.38, 3 hospitals
- New York$298.00
- North Carolina$104.12
- North Dakota$276.94
- Ohio$353.60
- Oklahoma$327.58
- Oregon$248.00
- Pennsylvania$328.08
- Rhode Island$198.00
- South Carolina$142.00
- South Dakota$307.20
- Tennessee$124.20
- Texas$328.28
- Utah$506.21
- Vermont$239.21
- Virginia$319.50
- Washington$240.00
- West Virginia$198.50
- Wisconsin$276.25
- Wyoming$328.99, 4 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.