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Psychological Testing By A Professional, Extra Time

Washington, DC 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?

$35.48

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $35.48 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.05 to $42.66.

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 $16 · 10th to 90th $12 to $38Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $15 to $49
$20$50facility $16professional $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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$38.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$47.86
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$69.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$45.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$89.13

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC· 38th of 51

$35.48

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.