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Brain Function Testing by a Psychologist

Illinois rates for HCPCS 96118

This covers a battery of standardized tests measuring memory, problem-solving, attention, and other thinking skills, given directly by a psychologist or physician rather than a technician. The clinician administers the tests face-to-face, then interprets the results and prepares a report. This type of testing is often used to evaluate concerns such as memory loss, a head injury, or the effects of a medical condition on thinking skills.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Brain Function Testing by a Psychologist cost?

$166

Typical physician fee. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $166 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $30.20 to $347.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $166 · 10th to 90th $30 to $372
$50$100$200$500professional $166

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$389.05
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 97.7 times more in Missouri 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.

Illinois· 25th of 43

$166

MO $2,951SC $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.