Psychiatric evaluation cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 17 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $306 — 14% above the US median ($269), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $152 $167 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $152 $167
Saint Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL $155 $220 ★ 2/5 191 min 16.5%
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $185 $197 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $185 $197 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $231 $320 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $272 ★ 1/5 244 min 16.3%
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $306 $152 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $306 $152 222 min 15.5%
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL $315 $218 ★ 4/5 319 min 15.9%
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago Chicago, IL $320 $200 ★ 1/5 167 min 15.1%
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $327 ★ 1/5 232 min 15.8%
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $343 $245 ★ 5/5 327 min 15.0%
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $405 $219 ★ 4/5 286 min 16.0%
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $615 $658
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $615 $658

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$454
Cash / self-pay
$306
Insurer-negotiated
$218
Medicare pays
$188
$153$510
Median cash $306  ·  Medicare $188  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $306 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $454 list price could save about $148 (33%).

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Doctors who perform this in Chicago

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Kevin Franke, PH.D.Psychologist, ClinicalChicago, IL1,231
Richard Trezona, PH.D.Psychologist, ClinicalChicago, IL302
Mary Ann Villalon, PMHNP-BCNurse PractitionerChicago, IL243
Raja Gill, MDPsychiatryChicago, IL218
Jody Reed, M.D.PsychiatryChicago, IL172
Elaina Barraza, DNPNurse PractitionerChicago, IL158
Abigail Grover, PA-CPhysician AssistantChicago, IL147
Kristen Wright, PSY.D.Psychologist, ClinicalChicago, IL142
Alexis WestbrookPsychologist, ClinicalChicago, IL137
Kelsey Frain, APRNNurse PractitionerChicago, IL133
Rocio Hernandez, PAPhysician AssistantChicago, IL129
Malik Nassan, MBBSPsychiatryChicago, IL121

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