Psychological testing, 1st hour cost in Washington

In Washington, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for psychological testing evaluation by a psychologist or physician, first hour: from $198.90 to $585.00, with a median of $219.36. The lowest price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle). The highest price is 2.9× the lowest.

• The median here, $219.36, is 29% below the US median of $310.95.
• That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
• Washington ranks 8th of 29 states by median, cheapest first.
• Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.

Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care 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 Oct 14, 2026. See them on a map