Psychological testing evaluation
Facility: Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center
Billing Code: 96136 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other IA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Psychological testing evaluation is about $26 (about 0.2× the $136 Medicare rate). Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center charges insurers about $30, or about $108 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Waterloo, IA.
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 $26. 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.
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $20 - $118 | 15% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20 - $47 | 15% |
| Aetnamajor | $20 - $141 | 15% |
| Cignamajor | $20 - $60 | 15% |
| Humanamajor | $20 - $46 | 15% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $38 - $45 | 28% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $30 - $46 | 22% |
| Clover Health | $20 | 15% |
| GEHA | $66 | 49% |
| Health Net | $30 - $141 | 22% |
| HealthPartners | $30 - $46 | 22% |
| Meridian | $20 - $46 | 15% |
| Molina | $30 - $46 | 22% |
| Oscar Health | $40 | 29% |
| Paramount | $30 - $46 | 22% |
| Presbyterian | $20 - $46 | 15% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $34 | 25% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $30 - $46 | 22% |
| UCare | $37 | 27% |
| WellMed | $20 | 15% |
| WellSense | $30 - $46 | 22% |
| + 355 smaller / regional plans | $18 - $141 |
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 Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center
Compare: Psychological testing evaluation at other IA hospitals
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $25
- Winnmed · Decorah $27
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids $30
- Jones Regional Medical Center · Anamosa $38
- Broadlawns Medical Center · Des Moines $41
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $41
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion · Clarion $43
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $45
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.