Psychiatric evaluation (first visit)
Facility: Christ Hospital
Billing Code: 90791 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $138 compared to the $176 fair price benchmark.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.78× fair market pricing.
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) is about $176 (about 1.0× the $181 Medicare rate). Christ Hospital charges insurers about $138, or about $128 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cincinnati, OH.
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 | $78 - $314 | 43% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $42 - $493 | 23% |
| Aetnamajor | $78 - $188 | 43% |
| Cignamajor | $131 - $314 | 72% |
| Humanamajor | $42 - $188 | 23% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $131 - $148 | 72% |
| AmeriHealth | $131 - $188 | 72% |
| CareSource | $42 - $188 | 23% |
| GEHA | $179 | 99% |
| Health Net | $314 | 173% |
| Healthcare Highways | $314 | 173% |
| Medical Mutual | $131 - $437 | 72% |
| Meridian | $148 | 82% |
| Molina | $78 - $138 | 43% |
| Oscar Health | $131 | 72% |
| Priority Health | $131 - $167 | 72% |
| WellCare | $78 - $138 | 43% |
| + 17 smaller / regional plans | $131 - $437 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Christ Hospital
Compare: Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) at other OH hospitals
- Highland District Hospital · Hillsboro $110
- Genesis Hospital · Zanesville $137
- Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr West · Steubenville $148
- University Hospitals Portage Medical Center · Ravenna $149
- Southwest General Health Center · Middleburg Heights $149
- Union Hospital · Dover $151
- Fisher-Titus Hospital · Norwalk $151
- University of Toledo Medical Center · Toledo $153
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Christ Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $77
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 = $77).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($128) Beats Your Bill
Christ Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $128 (vs. $138 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $176 Fair BaseRate ($181 Medicare)
Your bill ($213) is $37 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($176) and 1.2× the $181 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.