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Neuropsychological Testing Evaluation, First Hour

Vermont 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?

$135

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $135 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $120 to $148.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $135 · 10th to 90th $95 to $186
$100$200professional $135

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$147.91
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$204.17
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
$56.23
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$29.51

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 13th of 51

$135

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.