Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Psychiatric Evaluation Payments in Santa Barbara, CA: $103.31

Avg. Paid

$103.31

Range

$0.00 – $314.22

Total Claims

150,374

Providers

133

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid Psychiatric Evaluation payments fall between $44.37 and $97.13 per claim (median: $73.35). The top 10% of payments exceed $130.02.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

Psychiatric evaluations assess mental health conditions through clinical interviews, observation, and sometimes psychological testing.

Understanding these costs

The amounts shown are Medicaid reimbursement rates — what state Medicaid programs paid providers per claim. Medicaid typically pays well below private insurance rates and out-of-pocket prices. Use this data to compare relative costs between providers, not as a price estimate for privately insured or self-pay patients.

Providers Offering Psychiatric Evaluation in Santa Barbara, CA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Joann Ng 629 State St	$5.74	18	15
Vincent Joseph Gonzales 296 N Hope Ave Spc 66	$0.00	23	13
Amy Marie Hamilton 28 W Arrellaga St	$127.98	24	13
Aikaterini Kogketsidou-Sousa 315 W Haley St	$106.51	25	12
Good Samaritan Shelter 809 De La Vina St	$194.39	25	13
Samuel Robert Althauser 3916 State St Ste 300A	$22.35	25	24
Darcee Jeanine Davin 4129 State St	$52.37	26	13
Becky Buergler 123 W Gutierrez	$76.67	26	14
Jacquelyn Meissner 1010 Anacapa St	$70.10	27	12
Thadeus B Koontz 2034 De La Vina St	$48.27	31	31
Haley Beckwith 315 Meigs Rd Ste H	$104.74	34	12
Nancy Gottlieb 123 W Padre St	$100.78	35	14
Hope Counseling Center 5350 Hollister Ave	$105.44	36	12
Adele Capitola 621 W Micheltorena St Ste B	$131.97	45	12
Christina Antonia Aguirre-Kolb 520 E Montecito St	$54.31	46	29
Christina Grabowsky Viani 222 W Valerio St	$131.97	46	12
Hannah Jane Morris 37 Mountain Dr	$78.40	51	12
Constance Ann Ratliffe 1187 Coast Village Rd	$116.34	54	31
Alexandra M Robinson 1819 Cliff Dr Ste F	$101.31	54	24
Jill K Norman 22 W Micheltorena St Unit A-East	$160.57	55	44
Joan Alexandra Porter 4444 Calle Real	$70.13	57	26
Maxwel Blake Shaft 106 Juana Maria Ave	$98.02	61	25
Suzan C. Kirkland 1236 Chapala St	$105.96	70	26
Rachel Freed Rousseau 26 W Mission St Ste 4	$102.60	77	24
Rachel Paige Brewer 621 W Micheltorena St	$130.74	78	25
Jasmin Reyes-Corona 1236 Chapala St	$0.00	78	52
Council On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse 232 E Canon Perdido St	$248.12	78	24
Sansum Clinic 317 W Pueblo St	$17.96	86	81
John Turner 55 Hitchcock Way Ste 106	$105.47	90	36
Christina Ortiz 3900 Paradise Rd	$130.33	101	44
Salvador Delgado Trevino 5276 Hollister Avenue	$92.83	110	41
Albert Breton 615 State St # B	$130.75	110	41
Scott Dewhirst 3916 State St Ste 300	$13.60	112	81
Maria G. Hernandez 735 State St Ste 219	$101.96	127	41
Denise Raquel Jaimes-Villanueva 731 E Haley St	$123.95	135	51
Serena Todd 1522 Olive St Ste B	$105.44	152	38
Melinda Christina Gudino 123 W Gutierrez St	$72.13	156	79
Shawn Elizabeth Phalen 232 E Canon Perdido St	$18.25	160	95
Ariana Garcia-Olivo 720 Santa Barbara St	$78.40	161	50
Pamela Sowers 23 La Cumbre Cir	$0.00	164	89
Joan Willicombe 22 W Micheltorena St Ste B	$95.97	179	62
Barbara W Kuhn 524 Chapala St	$0.00	179	50
Uriah Fox Venegas 1114 State St Ste 238	$61.64	196	64
Andria Colleen Cohen 301 E Carrillo St Ste A	$80.31	224	73
Rudy Ruderman 615 State St	$84.04	228	84
Michael Vogel 307 E Carrillo St	$108.68	253	85
James Moghtader 215 Pesetas Ln	$14.93	254	218
Stacey Dodds Rydell 474 Scenic Dr Apt C	$80.04	255	96
Alice Christine Dawkins 22 W Micheltorena St	$105.44	298	114
Donald Slutzky 2429 Bath St	$0.00	299	187

What to Expect: Psychiatric Evaluation

A psychiatric evaluation typically takes 45-90 minutes. The psychiatrist will ask about your symptoms, medical history, family history, and lifestyle. They may use standardized questionnaires. The evaluation may lead to a diagnosis and treatment plan, which might include medication, therapy, or a combination. Follow-up visits are usually shorter (15-30 minutes).

Cost Components

National average Medicaid payment per billing code. Individual rates vary by provider and state.

Code	Description	Avg. Paid	Claims	Providers
90837	Psychotherapy 60 min	$94.87	127,195,989	96,636
90834	Psychotherapy 45 min	$81.07	108,817,687	69,176
90832	Psychotherapy 30 min	$54.28	65,774,815	51,093
90853	Group psychotherapy	$36.01	35,579,531	19,408
90791	Psychiatric diagnostic eval	$120.05	16,146,970	46,312
90833	Psychotherapy 30 min w/E&M	$42.78	14,361,341	14,288
90847	Family psychotherapy w/patient	$103.69	10,531,444	12,330
90792	Psychiatric eval w/med svcs	$129.53	8,419,882	21,097
90846	Family psychotherapy w/o patient	$95.45	3,081,240	4,241
90836	Psychotherapy 45 min w/E&M	$65.71	1,356,089	2,515
90839	Crisis psychotherapy 1st 60 min	$100.68	437,608	1,362
90838	Psychotherapy 60 min w/E&M	$67.17	335,848	784
90840	Crisis psychotherapy addl 30	$59.84	44,895	221
90845	Psychoanalysis	$6.74	13,021	38

These are national Medicaid averages for each billing code. Actual amounts vary by state, provider, and complexity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Psychiatric Evaluation cost in Santa Barbara, CA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Psychiatric Evaluation in Santa Barbara, CA is $103.31 per claim, based on 150,374 claims from 133 providers. Typical payments fall between $44.37 and $97.13. Note: Medicaid rates are typically much lower than private insurance or self-pay prices.

How many providers offer Psychiatric Evaluation in Santa Barbara, CA?

There are 133 Medicaid providers offering Psychiatric Evaluation related services in Santa Barbara, CA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Psychiatric Evaluation in Santa Barbara, CA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Psychiatric Evaluation in Santa Barbara, CA ranges from $0.00 to $314.22 per claim, with an average of $103.31. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Psychiatric Evaluation Payments in Santa Barbara, CA: $103.31

Providers Offering Psychiatric Evaluation in Santa Barbara, CA

What to Expect: Psychiatric Evaluation

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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