How much does a Psychological testing by technician typically cost in the United States?

Across 1,109 U.S. hospitals in 50 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for Psychological testing by technician is $296, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $42 and $660.

Why do hospital prices for Psychological testing by technician vary across facilities?

Commercial rates are negotiated individually between hospital systems and insurers, creating wide local dispersion even within the same metro area. Comparing facility-specific cash and in-network rates before scheduling care helps avoid overpaying.

National price data · 1,109 hospitals

Psychological testing by technician cost

What a psychological testing by technician costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

86/100 · Verified

86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited

File Completeness90

Price Logic88

Peer Alignment86

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount84

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive

Uniform Value Leader

Gouverneur Hospital maintains disciplined commercial pricing across both elective shoppable care (1.1× Medicare) and captive emergency/ancillary departments (1.0× Medicare). Patients and health plans benefit from predictable, below-benchmark rates (0.91× Fair BaseRate) without hidden ancillary cross-subsidization.

#28 of 92 in NY · 29th State Percentile#729 of 3,385 in U.S. · 21st National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 9% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.91×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 24% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (13.0% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
Commercial insurance median sits at 0.95× Fair BaseRate (1.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.3× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
Consolidated metro market (HHI 7,323) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.1× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.91× Divergence

1.0× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+5% Upper Tail

Q25 0.68× · Q50 0.95× · Q75 1.00×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

1.1× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.4× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

1.2× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.6× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.5× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.3× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

24% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 69/100Fair

National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · Psychological testing by technician

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State

AK0.53× 5.5× Med ME0.35× 1.4× Med WA1.42× 14.9× Med ID0.35× 1.0× Med MT0.66× 6.9× Med ND1.04× 10.9× Med MN0.99× 10.4× Med WI1.11× 11.6× Med MI0.35× 1.5× Med VT0.35× 1.4× Med NH0.35× 2.3× Med OR1.25× 13.0× Med NV0.36× 3.7× Med WY0.35× 1.3× Med SD1.04× 10.9× Med IA0.35× 2.4× Med IL1.09× 11.4× Med IN0.35× 3.0× Med OH1.04× 10.9× Med PA1.05× 11.0× Med NY0.84× 8.7× Med MA0.35× 1.9× Med CA1.46× 15.3× Med UT0.50× 5.2× Med CO1.02× 10.6× Med NE0.35× 1.8× Med MO0.35× 3.6× Med KY0.99× 10.4× Med WV1.03× 10.8× Med VA1.16× 12.1× Med MD1.20× 1.2× Med NJ1.13× 11.9× Med CT0.35× 1.2× Med AZ0.83× 8.7× Med NM1.07× 11.2× Med KS0.35× 3.4× Med AR0.98× 10.3× Med TN0.99× 10.3× Med NC0.98× 10.3× Med SC0.98× 10.3× Med DE1.67× 17.5× Med DC1.21× 12.6× Med RI1.40× 1.6× Med OK1.45× 15.2× Med LA0.35× 3.7× Med MS1.30× 13.6× Med AL0.99× 10.4× Med GA1.29× 13.5× Med HI1.04× 10.9× Med TX0.72× 7.5× Med FL1.08× 11.3× Med PR0.77× 1.1× Med

CT0.35×1.2× Med IA0.35×2.4× Med ID0.35×1.0× Med IN0.35×3.0× Med KS0.35×3.4× Med LA0.35×3.7× Med MA0.35×1.9× Med ME0.35×1.4× Med MI0.35×1.5× Med MO0.35×3.6× Med NE0.35×1.8× Med NH0.35×2.3× Med VT0.35×1.4× Med WY0.35×1.3× Med NV0.36×3.7× Med UT0.50×5.2× Med AK0.53×5.5× Med MT0.66×6.9× Med TX0.72×7.5× Med PR0.77×1.1× Med AZ0.83×8.7× Med NY0.84×8.7× Med AR0.98×10.3× Med NC0.98×10.3× Med SC0.98×10.3× Med AL0.99×10.4× Med KY0.99×10.4× Med MN0.99×10.4× Med TN0.99×10.3× Med CO1.02×10.6× Med WV1.03×10.8× Med HI1.04×10.9× Med ND1.04×10.9× Med OH1.04×10.9× Med SD1.04×10.9× Med PA1.05×11.0× Med NM1.07×11.2× Med FL1.08×11.3× Med IL1.09×11.4× Med WI1.11×11.6× Med NJ1.13×11.9× Med VA1.16×12.1× Med MD1.20×1.2× Med DC1.21×12.6× Med OR1.25×13.0× Med GA1.29×13.5× Med MS1.30×13.6× Med RI1.40×1.6× Med WA1.42×14.9× Med OK1.45×15.2× Med CA1.46×15.3× Med DE1.67×17.5× Med

5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)

CT0.35×(1.2×)IA0.35×(2.4×)ID0.35×(1.0×)IN0.35×(3.0×)KS0.35×(3.4×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

DE1.67×(17.5×)CA1.46×(15.3×)OK1.45×(15.2×)WA1.42×(14.9×)RI1.40×(1.6×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$296

the fair national price for a psychological testing by technician

typically $42–$660 across 1,109 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

1,109

hospitals priced

states

15.7×

price spread — where shopping matters

10.5×

vs. Medicare

Across 1,109 hospitals in 50 states, a psychological testing by technician has a fair BaseRate of $296 and typically costs $42–$660. The cheapest state is ID; the priciest is DE.

Cheapest hospitals for a psychological testing by technician

Psychological testing by technician cost by state

AK $208 2 hospitals AL $393 15 hospitals AR $388 4 hospitals AZ $327 21 hospitals CA $577 62 hospitals CO $401 38 hospitals CT $45 3 hospitals DC $477 4 hospitals DE $660 4 hospitals FL $427 48 hospitals GA $508 20 hospitals HI $410 6 hospitals IA $92 15 hospitals ID $37 4 hospitals IL $430 41 hospitals IN $114 38 hospitals KS $130 18 hospitals KY $393 10 hospitals LA $140 18 hospitals MA $71 19 hospitals ME $54 14 hospitals MI $55 40 hospitals MN $392 39 hospitals MO $134 24 hospitals MS $513 3 hospitals MT $261 6 hospitals NC $389 28 hospitals ND $411 6 hospitals NE $68 11 hospitals NH $88 7 hospitals NJ $448 31 hospitals NM $421 5 hospitals NV $141 14 hospitals NY $330 49 hospitals OH $411 50 hospitals OK $573 23 hospitals OR $492 13 hospitals PA $415 35 hospitals SC $388 31 hospitals SD $411 6 hospitals TN $390 33 hospitals TX $283 118 hospitals UT $197 27 hospitals VA $458 31 hospitals VT $52 3 hospitals WA $561 20 hospitals WI $438 38 hospitals WV $407 11 hospitals WY $50 2 hospitals

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $296

Medicare Rate $172

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $395

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $344 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $344

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 = $344).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$652 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $296 Fair BaseRate ($172 Medicare)

Your bill ($948) is $652 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($296) and 5.5× the $172 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.