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Psychological Testing by a Trained Technician

California rates for HCPCS 96102

This covers standardized psychological testing, such as personality or emotional functioning assessments, administered by a trained technician working under a psychologist's supervision rather than by the psychologist directly. The technician gives and scores the tests, and a psychologist reviews the results and prepares the interpretation. This differs from cognitive or memory-focused testing in that it typically evaluates personality, emotional, or behavioral patterns.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Psychological Testing by a Trained Technician cost?

$302

Typical physician fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $302 to $302.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $191 · 10th to 90th $191 to $191Professionalmedian $302 · 10th to 90th $282 to $302
$50$100$200$500facility $191professional $302

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$251.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$831.76
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00

Where California sits

The same service costs 10.0 times more in Massachusetts than in South Carolina. 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.

California· 3rd of 43

$302

MA $302SC $30.20

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.