Psychiatric evaluation cost in Syracuse, NY

Prices at 3 hospitals in Syracuse, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $295 — 10% above the US median ($267), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Joseph's Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY $216 $160 ★ 2/5 226 min —
Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY $373 $222 ★ 2/5 220 min —

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 October 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)
$373
Cash / self-pay
$295
Insurer-negotiated
$222
Medicare pays
$188
$232$357
Median cash $295  ·  Medicare $188  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $295 — 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 $373 list price could save about $78 (21%).

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Doctors who perform this in Syracuse

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
James Gilfert, MDPsychiatrySyracuse, NY219
Ross Sullivan, MDEmergency MedicineSyracuse, NY173
Catherine Jimerson, NPNurse PractitionerSyracuse, NY162
James Gilfert, MDPsychiatrySyracuse, NY108
Lorna Forbes, FNPNurse PractitionerSyracuse, NY90
Nicole PotterPhysician AssistantSyracuse, NY87
Monique Winnett, PSY.D.Psychologist, ClinicalSyracuse, NY67
Marvin Koss, M.D.PsychiatrySyracuse, NY58
Shuja Uddin, M.D.PsychiatrySyracuse, NY30
Joseph SchmidtPsychiatrySyracuse, NY28
Alexis EntzNurse PractitionerSyracuse, NY26
Laura Leso, MDPsychiatrySyracuse, NY23

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