Psychological testing by technician
Facility: Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $367 compared to the $297 fair price benchmark.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.24× fair market pricing.
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 SC hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychological testing by technician is about $297 (about 0.7× the $456 Medicare rate). Beaufort County Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $367 — above the fair price. Located in Beaufort, SC.
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 $297. 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 | $393 | 86% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $357 - $367 | 78% |
| Aetnamajor | $378 | 83% |
| Cignamajor | $393 | 86% |
| Humanamajor | $367 | 80% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $952 | 209% |
| Clover Health | $367 | 80% |
| SelectHealth | $367 | 80% |
| WellCare | $367 | 80% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $367 - $374 |
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 Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
Compare: Psychological testing by technician at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $31
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $32
- Anmed Health · Anderson $32
- Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital · Sumter $204
- Colleton Medical Center · Walterboro $339
- Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital · Seneca $388
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital · Columbia $388
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital · Spartanburg $388
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Beaufort County Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $320
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 = $320).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Beaufort County Memorial Hospital'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 $297 Fair BaseRate ($456 Medicare)
Your bill ($881) is $584 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($297) and 1.9× 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.