CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing by technician

Facility: Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc

Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence

A fair price for this

$412

about 0.9× the $456 Medicare rate · typically $53–$691

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$43

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $369 under the fair price · 0.1× Medicare

Medicare pays $456 Fair price $412 This hospital $43 Cash price $113 Hospital's list price $126

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $43 Priciest $420

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Psychological testing by technician is about $412 (about 0.9× the $456 Medicare rate). Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc charges insurers about $43, or about $113 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Norfolk, VA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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	$33 - $36	7%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$33 - $64	7%
Aetnamajor	$43 - $56	9%
Humanamajor	$44	10%
Health Net	$88 - $101	19%
Sentara	$33 - $43	7%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan	$120

Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 113), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 96138.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 96138.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc

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