CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing evaluation

Facility: Buffalo Hospital

Billing Code: 96136 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$149
about 1.1× the $136 Medicare rate · typically $59–$247
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$134
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $15 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $136 Fair price $149 This hospital $134 Cash price $111 Hospital's list price $198

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $23 Priciest $134

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

A fair price for a Psychological testing evaluation is about $149 (about 1.1× the $136 Medicare rate). Buffalo Hospital charges insurers about $134, or about $111 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Buffalo, MN.

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 $674 496%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $62 - $199 46%
Aetnamajor $88 - $130 65%
HealthPartners $134 - $323 99%
Medica $101 - $159 74%
UCare $40 29%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $131 - $198
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
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: 303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals