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Neuropsychological Testing Evaluation, First Hour

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 96132

A psychologist or other qualified clinician reviews neuropsychological test results, combines them with the person's history, and writes a report evaluating memory, thinking, and behavior. This covers the first hour of that evaluation work.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Neuropsychological Testing Evaluation, First Hour cost?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $129 from a physician practice, and about $457 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$129$117 to $155
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$457$457 to $631

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $457 · 10th to 90th $138 to $631Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $98 to $162
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $457professional $129

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$165.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$165.96
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$162.18
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$645.65
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$154.88
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$151.36
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$213.80
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$33.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$33.11
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
59 · Distinct service
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
59 · Distinct service
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Arkansas· 24th of 51

$129

AK $224KY $95.50

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.