Psychological testing evaluation
Facility: Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 96136 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychological testing evaluation is about $143 (about 1.1× the $136 Medicare rate). Palmdale Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $592 — well above the fair price. Located in Palmdale, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $143. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $592 - $685 | 436% |
| Molina | $55 | 40% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Compare: Psychological testing evaluation at other CA hospitals
- Adventist Health Tulare · Tulare $29
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $29
- Adventist Health Ukiah Valley · Ukiah $31
- Adventist Health Bakersfield · Bakersfield $31
- Adventist Health Hanford · Hanford $32
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $32
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $32
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · San Jose $36
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.