CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing evaluation

Facility: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Billing Code: 96136 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$143
about 1.1× the $136 Medicare rate · typically $39–$493
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$236
Above the fair price
about $93 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $136 Fair price $143 This hospital $236

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $26 Priciest $236

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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). Dana-Farber Cancer Institute charges insurers about $236 — above the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.

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.

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

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Harvard Pilgrim $236 174%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL