Psychological testing by technician
Facility: Essentia Health Virginia
Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $392 compared to the $211 fair price benchmark.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.86× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 by technician is about $211 (about 0.5× the $456 Medicare rate). Essentia Health Virginia charges insurers about $392 — well above the fair price. Located in Virginia, MN.
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 $211. 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.
2 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 | $392 | 86% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $392 - $1,416 | 86% |
| HealthPartners | $392 | 86% |
| Medica | $392 | 86% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $707 | 155% |
| Security Health Plan | $392 | 86% |
| UCare | $392 | 86% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $384 - $399 |
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 Essentia Health Virginia
Compare: Psychological testing by technician at other MN hospitals
- Madison Hospital · Madison $39
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $61
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $92
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $94
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center · Minneapolis $111
- Fairview Northland Regional Hospital · Princeton $111
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital · Edina $115
- M Health Fairview St John's Hospital · Maplewood $115
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Essentia Health Virginia (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $342
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $342).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Essentia Health Virginia's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $211 Fair BaseRate ($456 Medicare)
Your bill ($941) is $730 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($211) and 2.1× the $456 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.