CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing by technician

Facility: Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital

Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$378
about 0.8× the $456 Medicare rate · typically $57–$507
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$458
Above the fair price
about $80 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $456 Fair price $378 This hospital $458 Cash price $490 Hospital's list price $490

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $35 Priciest $458

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 $378 (about 0.8× the $456 Medicare rate). Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital charges insurers about $458, or about $490 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Stony Brook, 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 $378. 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.

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 $204 - $4,255 45%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $204 - $509 45%
Aetnamajor $204 - $519 45%
EmblemHealth $208 - $519 46%
Fidelis Care $204 - $509 45%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $35 - $661
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: Health Sciences Center SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 11794
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals