CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing evaluation

Facility: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Billing Code: 96136 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$180
about 1.3× the $136 Medicare rate · typically $79–$378
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$173
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $136 Fair price $180 This hospital $173 Cash price $442 Hospital's list price $1,535

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $29 Priciest $173

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 $180 (about 1.3× the $136 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospital of Sacramento charges insurers about $173, or about $442 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sacramento, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente Cigna

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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $42 - $17,563 31%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $80 - $174 59%
Aetnamajor $169 124%
Humanamajor $169 124%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $169 - $1,213 124%
Health Net $96 - $169 71%
Molina $79 58%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $23 - $1,228
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7500 Hospital Drive, Sacramento, CA 95823
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals