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Patient Guide

What a Psychiatric Evaluation
Costs in Maryland

Nobody should have to book an appointment to find out what the appointment costs. Here are the real numbers: typical Maryland market ranges, how insurance arithmetic works elsewhere, and this practice’s exact self-pay rates.

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The honest math of psychiatric care.

Across Maryland, a self-pay initial psychiatric evaluation typically runs between $300 and $600, with follow-up medication management visits between $150 and $300. Prices climb toward the top of those ranges in Montgomery County and Bethesda specifically, and at concierge practices; they run lower with some telehealth practices and community clinics. Longer intakes cost more for a reason: a 60-minute evaluation that reviews your full history is a different product than a 20-minute intake that ends in a prescription.

With insurance, your cost is not the sticker price but your plan’s arithmetic: a specialist copay (commonly $20 to $60 per visit) if you have met any deductible rules, or the contracted rate applied to your deductible if you have not. High-deductible plans mean paying a negotiated rate out of pocket, often $150 to $350 for an intake, until the deductible is met. Always confirm a prescriber is in-network for your specific plan; out-of-network psychiatric bills are where surprise costs live.

This practice keeps it simple and posts everything: a comprehensive initial psychiatric evaluation is $400 and a 30-minute follow-up is $200. In Maryland the practice is self-pay only: nothing is billed to insurance and no claim is filed, and a superbill is available on request. Full details, including the cancellation policy, are on the Rates page. Telehealth visits cost the same as in-person visits; the format does not change the price.

Typical Maryland ranges

Evaluations: $300 to $600 self-pay. Follow-ups: $150 to $300. Location, visit length, and credential drive the spread.

This practice, posted plainly

Evaluation $400. Follow-ups $200 (30 min). No memberships, no surprise fees, no insurance claims.

Self-pay in Maryland

This practice does not bill insurance in Maryland. You pay the posted rate, and a superbill is available if your plan reimburses out-of-network care.

Cost of waiting

Untreated anxiety, depression, and ADHD have their own price in work, relationships, and health. It compounds faster than any copay.

Quick answers

Cost questions, answered

Why do evaluations cost more than follow-ups?

The intake is the foundation: a full psychiatric history, screening for the conditions that mimic each other, and a treatment plan. Getting it right once is cheaper than years of treatment aimed at the wrong diagnosis.

Does this practice take insurance in Maryland?

Not at this time. Maryland visits are self-pay: $400 for the initial evaluation and $200 for a 30-minute follow-up, with nothing billed to insurance. Many plans reimburse part of an out-of-network psychiatric visit; a superbill can be provided on request for you to submit.

Are there cheaper options if money is tight?

Community services boards, federally qualified health centers, and sliding-scale clinics serve every Maryland county. Care exists at every price point, and needing the lower-cost door is nothing to apologize for.

Do you charge extra for telehealth or paperwork?

Telehealth is billed identically to in-person care. Brief prescription refills between visits carry no charge; extensive forms and letters are discussed transparently before any fee applies.

Transparent care at a transparent price.

Evaluation $400 self-pay, $200 follow-ups. Telehealth across Maryland.

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