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Neuropsychological Testing Evaluation, First Hour

Iowa 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?

$158

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $155 from a physician practice, and about $263 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$155$129 to $195
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$263$209 to $339

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $263 · 10th to 90th $138 to $1,000Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $112 to $257
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $263professional $155

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
$112.20
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$316.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$263.03
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$275.42
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$1,288.25
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$812.83
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$257.04
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$338.84
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$309.03
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$190.55
2 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
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$32.36

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 6th of 51

$158

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.