Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $171.50 to $800.00, with a median of $188.35. The lowest price is at Atrium Health Anson (Wadesboro) and 9 other hospitals. The highest price is 4.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $188.35, is 39% below the US median of $310.95.
- That is 0.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
- North Carolina ranks 7th of 29 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 20 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$171.50Atrium Health Anson + 9 more
Median$188.35half of hospitals charge less
Highest$800.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$16.85vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Anson lowest Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $171.50 | $343.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland lowest Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $171.50 | $343.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln lowest Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $171.50 | $343.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $171.50 | $343.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $171.50 | $343.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union lowest Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $171.50 | $343.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City lowest Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $171.50 | $343.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $171.50 | $343.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast lowest Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $171.50 | $343.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center lowest Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $171.50 | $343.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hour | $205.20 | $540.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Psychological Tst Eval Svc Phys/Qhp First Hour | $205.20 | $540.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC PSTST EVL PHYQHP 1STHR | $214.68 | $214.68 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Psycl Tst Eval Phys/Qhp 1St | $231.00 | $462.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $233.00 | $466.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL INTERP FIRST HOUR | $246.00 | $492.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Psych Test Eval W/Rpt Phys/Psych 1st Hr | $249.20 | $445.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Psych Test Eval W/Rpt Phys/Psych 1st Hr | $364.11 | $687.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Psych Test Eval W/Rpt Phys/Psych 1st Hr | $364.11 | $687.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC PSYCH TEST EVAL BY PHYS 1ST HR | $800.00 | $800.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8 | $171.50 | $171.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $214.68 | $507.34 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 2 | $205.20 | $205.20 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 2 | $233.00 | $239.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $249.20 | $249.20 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $171.50 | $171.50 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $231.00 | $231.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $364.11 | $364.11 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $171.50 | $171.50 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $364.11 | $364.11 |
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 psychological testing, 1st hour is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Psychological testing, 1st hour explained.
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
- Illinois$314.00
- 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 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.