Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $40.00 to $805.00, with a median of $314.00. The lowest price is at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center (Mattoon). The highest price is 20.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $314.00, is about the same as the US median of $310.95.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
- Illinois ranks 18th of 29 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 25 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 96130. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center lowest Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL Evaluation of psychological test, first hour | $40.00 | $40.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Psych Test Eval MD/Qhp 1st Hr | $75.62 | $398.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Psych Test Eval MD/Qhp 1st Hr | $75.62 | $398.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Psych Test Eval MD/Qhp 1st Hr | $91.54 | $398.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL HC PBB PSYCL TST EVAL PHYS/QHP 1ST | $173.72 | $231.63 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Psychological Testing Eval Svcs Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $180.70 | $278.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Psychological Testing Eval Svcs Phys/Qhp 1st Hr | $180.70 | $278.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PF-PSYCHOLOGC TESTING 1ST H | $182.70 | $261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hr | $208.60 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR | $314.00 | $314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR | $314.00 | $314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR | $314.00 | $314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING EVAL SVCS PHYS/QHP 1ST HR | $314.00 | $314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H PSYCHOLOGICAL TST EVAL SVC PHYS/QHP FIRST HOUR | $315.70 | $451.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PSYCH TESTING EVAL INIT HOUR | $327.50 | $655.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PSYCH TESTING EVAL INIT HOUR | $327.50 | $655.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PSYCH TESTING EVAL INIT HOUR | $347.50 | $695.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PSYCH TESTING EVAL, 1ST HR | $382.06 | $382.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hour | $431.00 | $431.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hour | $431.00 | $431.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1St Hour-Pbb | $498.00 | $498.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hour | $630.00 | $630.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL MD/QHCP INIT HOUR | $672.48 | $934.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC PSYCH TESTING EVAL MD/QHCP INIT HOUR | $672.48 | $934.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hr | $805.00 | $1,150.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 18 | $75.62 | $314.00 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $431.00 | $431.00 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 1 | $630.00 | $630.00 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $672.48 | $672.48 |
| Peoria, IL | 1 | $431.00 | $431.00 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $173.72 | $173.72 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $672.48 | $672.48 |
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Psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour in other states
- Alabama$135.88, 2 hospitals
- Alaska$376.59, 2 hospitals
- Arizona$294.58
- Arkansas$295.58, 2 hospitals
- California$673.40
- Colorado$434.92, 3 hospitals
- Connecticut$501.00, 3 hospitals
- District of Columbia$389.50, 1 hospital
- Florida$411.55
- Georgia$228.93
- Idaho$894.00
- Indiana$138.14
- Iowa$350.00
- Kansas$131.75
- Kentucky$221.05
- Louisiana$180.80, 4 hospitals
- Maine$147.68
- Maryland$438.23, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$455.00
- Michigan$432.35
- Minnesota$176.08
- Mississippi$135.88
- Missouri$229.85
- Montana$266.40
- Nebraska$243.75, 3 hospitals
- Nevada$497.00, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$344.68
- New Mexico$203.40, 1 hospital
- New York$347.38
- North Carolina$188.35
- North Dakota$306.00, 4 hospitals
- Ohio$423.75
- Oklahoma$634.88, 1 hospital
- Oregon$267.65
- Pennsylvania$577.04
- Rhode Island$340.38, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$361.26
- Tennessee$150.71
- Texas$306.83
- Utah$310.17, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$305.50
- Washington$219.36
- West Virginia$243.14, 3 hospitals
- Wisconsin$250.49
- Wyoming$246.95, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.