Psychiatric evaluation (first visit)
Facility: Skagit Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 90791 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $257 compared to the $213 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.21× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) is about $213 (about 1.2× the $181 Medicare rate). Skagit Valley Hospital charges insurers about $257, or about $220 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Mount Vernon, WA.
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 $213. 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.
6 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 | $169 - $605 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $169 - $722 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $216 - $279 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $191 - $247 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $169 - $294 | 93% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $161 - $479 | 89% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $197 - $425 |
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 Skagit Valley Hospital
Compare: Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) at other WA hospitals
- Lourdes Counseling Center · Richland $112
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital · Chelan $131
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $139
- East Adams Rural Hospital · Ritzville $144
- Pullman Regional Hospital · Pullman $149
- Cascade Medical Center · Leavenworth $152
- Jefferson Healthcare · Port Townsend $155
- Forks Community Hospital · Forks $156
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Skagit Valley Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $100
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 = $100).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($220) Beats Your Bill
Skagit Valley Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $220 (vs. $257 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $213 Fair BaseRate ($181 Medicare)
Your bill ($275) is $62 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($213) and 1.5× 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.