Psycl/nrpsyc tech 1st cost at US hospitals
Psycl/nrpsyc tech 1st · CPT 96138
$17.00
lowest cash price
$330.00
national median
$1,103.20
highest cash price
273
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $17.00–$1,103.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($460.76) → Sep 1, 2026 ($472.21)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 1 | $51.94 | $51.94 | $51.94 |
| California | 48 | $224.98 | $1,103.20 | $1,103.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 54 | $790.00 | $972.40 | $1,061.91 |
| Georgia | 19 | $371.67 | $371.67 | $1,048.00 |
| Illinois | 37 | $80.00 | $328.80 | $920.50 |
| Indiana | 22 | $53.50 | $53.50 | $53.50 |
| Iowa | 15 | $67.60 | $80.00 | $813.89 |
| Kansas | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | $236.99 | $236.99 | $236.99 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $321.60 | $330.00 | $980.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $75.02 | $110.66 | $110.66 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $76.44 | $76.44 | $76.44 |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $36.45 | $36.45 | $36.45 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $172.30 | $441.68 | $469.93 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $42.77 | $472.21 | $1,056.00 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $95.23 | $95.23 | $180.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 35 | $195.00 | $210.75 | $778.05 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 7 | $52.80 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $123.60 | $131.40 | $857.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $17.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 25 | $160.54 | $163.50 | $163.50 |
| Texas | 84 | $77.49 | $277.03 | $680.24 |
| Virginia | 25 | $160.54 | $238.00 | $754.20 |
| Washington | 21 | $122.40 | $122.40 | $429.00 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $449.00 | $523.50 | $607.00 |
| Wisconsin | 15 | $92.40 | $92.40 | $161.60 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $41.11 | $41.11 | $41.11 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $36.46 – $95.41 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $36.46 – $95.41 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $31.96 – $1,033.31 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $36.46 – $676.74 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $36.52 – $123.10 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $488.60 – $1,116.87 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $143.23 – $957.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $6.21 – $66.96 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $63.86 – $805.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $6.21 – $66.96 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $19.14 – $867.84 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $36.52 – $805.60 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $20.73 – $867.84 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $36.46 – $696.08 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $488.60 – $1,116.87 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $42.59 – $539.54 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $7.89 – $66.96 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $20.73 – $972.32 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $430.74 – $430.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $6.21 – $66.96 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $488.60 – $908.68 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $31.96 – $134.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $6.21 – $66.96 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $104.35 – $1,033.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $6.21 – $66.96 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $574.56 – $1,142.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $144.56 – $798.66 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $31.51 – $70.49 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $31.51 – $70.49 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $33.93 – $74.23 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $31.51 – $70.49 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $145.15 – $798.66 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $68.06 – $798.66 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $145.51 – $798.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $7.89 – $66.96 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $20.73 – $895.38 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $39.04 – $39.04 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $34.29 – $417.59 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $104.60 – $1,210.49 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $602.01 – $1,921.00 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $44.82 – $536.93 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $39.04 – $536.93 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $249.36 – $249.36 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $7.89 – $66.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $6.21 – $66.96 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $39.04 – $536.93 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $452.73 – $1,131.82 |