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Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation, No Medical Services

Alabama rates for HCPCS 90791

An in-depth first assessment of a person's mental health history, current symptoms and needs before treatment begins, covering the interview, review of history, a working diagnosis and an initial plan of care. It is the version that does not include medical services such as a physical examination or prescribing, and it may be carried out by any qualified mental health clinician, including a psychiatrist as well as a psychologist, counsellor or therapist.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation, No Medical Services cost?

$135

Typical physician fee. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $135 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $117 to $151.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $151 · 10th to 90th $126 to $178Professionalmedian $135 · 10th to 90th $105 to $174
$100$200facility $151professional $135

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$173.78
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$177.83
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$194.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$245.47

Where Alabama sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alabama· 50th of 51

$135

MN $174DE $132

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.