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Neuropsychological Testing Evaluation, First Hour

North Carolina 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 July 2026.

How much does Neuropsychological Testing Evaluation, First Hour cost?

$123

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $123 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $120 from a physician practice, and about $132 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$120$102 to $138
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$132$107 to $174

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $132 · 10th to 90th $105 to $229Professionalmedian $120 · 10th to 90th $93 to $170
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $132professional $120

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
$104.71
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$169.82
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$218.78
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$218.78
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$190.55
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$234.42
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13

Where North Carolina sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $123 · 15th of 51
ND $135IN $112

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.