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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $440.16 – $1,182.54 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $267.75 – $477.52 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $195.99 – $474.99 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $267.75 – $457.04 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $267.75 – $474.99 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $42.07 – $1,240.09 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $32.19 – $37.56 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $29.43 – $29.43 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | not published | $29.43 – $29.43 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $77.49 – $2,144.37 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $392.78 – $1,680.19 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $409.16 – $2,969.59 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $77.49 – $2,144.37 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $77.49 – $2,144.37 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $89.05 – $2,311.22 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $77.49 – $2,144.37 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $71.73 – $875.08 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $71.73 – $897.52 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $40.00 – $875.08 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $71.73 – $875.08 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $71.73 – $875.08 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $71.73 – $1,795.04 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $71.73 – $875.08 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $71.73 – $1,795.04 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $63.22 – $63.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $7.89 – $66.96 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $62.72 – $899.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $472.64 – $708.96 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $472.64 – $708.96 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $472.64 – $708.96 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $472.64 – $708.96 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $444.43 – $1,333.30 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $8.59 – $425.57 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $8.59 – $425.57 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $8.59 – $425.57 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $8.59 – $455.78 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $8.59 – $425.57 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $8.59 – $425.57 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $82.99 – $799.38 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $10.30 – $455.78 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $99.09 – $783.48 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $37.01 – $762.16 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $17.17 – $608.72 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $29.20 – $776.20 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $241.00 – $783.48 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $8.59 – $455.78 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $8.59 – $425.57 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $57.25 – $807.72 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $60.46 – $807.72 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $53.57 – $807.72 |