CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing evaluation

Facility: Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice

Billing Code: 96136 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$99
about 0.7× the $136 Medicare rate · typically $31–$191
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$246
Well above the fair price
about $147 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $136 Fair price $99 This hospital $246

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

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

Cheapest $20 Priciest $246

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Psychological testing evaluation is about $99 (about 0.7× the $136 Medicare rate). Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice charges insurers about $246 — well above the fair price. Located in North Venice, FL.

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 $99. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $133 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $129 95%
Aetnamajor $16 - $133 12%
Ambetter (Centene) $349 257%
AmeriHealth $434 319%
Molina $426 313%
Simply Healthcare $394 - $414 290%
WellCare $136 100%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $16 - $434

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2600 Laurel Road East, North Venice, FL 34275
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals