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Psychological Testing By A Professional, Extra Time

Alabama rates for HCPCS 96137

Covers additional time, beyond the first block, that a physician, psychologist or other qualified professional spends personally giving and scoring psychological or cognitive tests with a patient. The professional carries out the testing themselves; testing done instead by a trained technician is a separate service. It is billed in addition to the main testing service when the session runs longer.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Psychological Testing By A Professional, Extra Time cost?

$34.67

Typical physician fee. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $34.67 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.95 to $41.69.

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

Facilitymedian $37 · 10th to 90th $21 to $54Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $16 to $47
$20$50facility $37professional $35

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
$21.38
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$46.77
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$38.90
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$46.77
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$64.57

Where Alabama sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. 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.

Alabama· 41st of 51

$34.67

VT $40.74WY $33.11

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.