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Neuropsychological Testing Evaluation, First Hour

South 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?

$117

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $117 from a physician practice, and about $135 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 7 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$117$102 to $138
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$135$112 to $155

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $135 · 10th to 90th $102 to $191Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $93 to $166
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $135professional $117

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
$109.65
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$162.18
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$128.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$181.97
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$190.55
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$173.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$204.17

Where South 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.

South Carolina $117 · 41st 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.