Psychological testing by technician
Facility: Wynn Hospital
Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $472 compared to the $255 fair price benchmark.
1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.85× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychological testing by technician is about $255 (about 0.6× the $456 Medicare rate). Wynn Hospital charges insurers about $472, or about $310 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Utica, NY.
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 $255. 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.
5 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 | $86 - $207 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $137 - $352 | 30% |
| Aetnamajor | $308 | 67% |
| Cignamajor | $366 | 80% |
| Humanamajor | $388 - $449 | 85% |
| CDPHP | $388 | 85% |
| GEHA | $86 | 19% |
| MVP Health Care | $366 | 80% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $86 - $472 |
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 Wynn Hospital
Compare: Psychological testing by technician at other NY hospitals
- Gouverneur Hospital · Gouverneur $29
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $35
- Glens Falls Hospital · Glens Falls $38
- Hospital for Special Surgery · New York $42
- Nassau University Medical Center · East Meadow $61
- Long Island Community Hospital · Patchogue $64
- Strong Memorial Hospital · Rochester $94
- St Mary's Healthcare · Amsterdam $109
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Wynn Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $188
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 = $188).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($310) Beats Your Bill
Wynn Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $310 (vs. $472 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $255 Fair BaseRate ($456 Medicare)
Your bill ($517) is $262 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($255) and 1.1× 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.