Cost analysis for CPT 96132 — Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour
Average Medicare Payment
$95.49
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$22.2M
Services (2023)
230.2K
Price Change (2019–2023)
-2.8%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $98.29 | $18.6M | 188.0K | — |
| 2020 | $99.44 | $16.4M | 163.7K | +1.2% |
| 2021 | $99.41 | $19.3M | 193.0K | -0.0% |
| 2022 | $97.43 | $19.9M | 203.7K | -2.0% |
| 2023 | $95.49 | $22.2M | 230.2K | -2.0% |
The most expensive state pays 1.6x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $133.03 vs IA at $84.39.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $133.03 | $59.6K | 448 | 8 |
| NY | $108.43 | $1.3M | 12.4K | 190 |
| DC | $105.64 | $51.1K | 484 | 9 |
| NJ | $105.28 | $505.7K | 4.8K | 95 |
| WA | $102.91 | $566.8K | 5.5K | 46 |
| HI | $101.65 | $44.2K | 435 | 9 |
| CA | $100.75 | $3.4M | 33.8K | 356 |
| MA | $100.16 | $590.6K | 5.9K | 105 |
| RI | $99.20 | $67.2K | 677 | 19 |
| DE | $98.38 | $91.6K | 931 | 11 |
| FL | $98.19 | $2.4M | 24.1K | 278 |
| CT | $98.08 | $215.6K | 2.2K | 51 |
| MD | $98.05 | $824.6K | 8.4K | 94 |
| WY | $97.78 | $50.6K | 517 | 3 |
| IL | $97.72 | $833.8K | 8.5K | 139 |
| OR | $97.40 | $172.8K | 1.8K | 30 |
| CO | $96.68 | $273.7K | 2.8K | 55 |
| NV | $96.36 | $250.5K | 2.6K | 42 |
| TX | $96.14 | $2.0M | 21.2K | 313 |
| MN | $95.85 | $277.6K | 2.9K | 58 |
| AZ | $95.68 | $774.5K | 8.1K | 100 |
| VA | $95.59 | $507.1K | 5.3K | 67 |
| GA | $94.81 | $482.4K | 5.1K | 78 |
| NH | $94.74 | $161.2K | 1.7K | 22 |
| NE | $94.56 | $70.9K | 750 | 13 |
| VT | $93.78 | $68.6K | 732 | 7 |
| MS | $93.37 | $56.0K | 600 | 11 |
| NM | $93.33 | $80.2K | 859 | 17 |
| NC | $93.16 | $713.3K | 7.7K | 83 |
| OK | $92.80 | $262.4K | 2.8K | 31 |
| MI | $92.27 | $461.1K | 5.0K | 100 |
| PA | $92.00 | $792.8K | 8.6K | 139 |
| UT | $91.80 | $96.8K | 1.1K | 17 |
| ME | $91.73 | $20.5K | 224 | 9 |
| AL | $90.67 | $203.3K | 2.2K | 25 |
| SC | $90.54 | $221.9K | 2.5K | 32 |
| KY | $89.39 | $91.9K | 1.0K | 27 |
| MO | $88.82 | $254.6K | 2.9K | 37 |
| IN | $88.75 | $222.3K | 2.5K | 45 |
| LA | $88.04 | $137.2K | 1.6K | 25 |
| OH | $87.70 | $482.9K | 5.5K | 92 |
| ID | $87.61 | $35.2K | 402 | 12 |
| MT | $87.14 | $61.5K | 706 | 12 |
| SD | $86.97 | $45.9K | 528 | 10 |
| WI | $86.75 | $340.6K | 3.9K | 69 |
| WV | $86.19 | $55.4K | 643 | 12 |
| AR | $85.30 | $264.4K | 3.1K | 28 |
| KS | $85.17 | $136.1K | 1.6K | 17 |
| TN | $84.90 | $741.4K | 8.7K | 75 |
| ND | $84.62 | $108.9K | 1.3K | 12 |
| IA | $84.39 | $166.6K | 2.0K | 33 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexey Ryskin | Interventional Pain Management | WA | $336.9K | 3.1K | $109.11 |
| Len Lecci | Psychologist, Clinical | NC | $163.2K | 1.7K | $97.98 |
| Seth Camhi | Family Practice | CA | $122.7K | 1.1K | $108.64 |
| Howard Hertz | Internal Medicine | NY | $85.9K | 773 | $111.14 |
| Mark Gudesblatt | Neurology | NY | $79.0K | 704 | $112.21 |
| Brian Gamble | General Practice | CA | $76.1K | 702 | $108.39 |
| David Portier | Internal Medicine | CA | $71.4K | 607 | $117.60 |
| Dan Johnson | Psychologist, Clinical | AR | $68.5K | 863 | $79.42 |
| Fred Theye | Psychologist, Clinical | FL | $67.3K | 648 | $103.90 |
| Zachary Lipman | Anesthesiology | CA | $65.2K | 670 | $97.34 |
| April Wiechmann | Psychologist, Clinical | TX | $64.8K | 640 | $101.31 |
| William Shankle | Neurology | CA | $64.1K | 586 | $109.32 |
| Donald Jones | Anesthesiology | TN | $63.8K | 656 | $97.26 |
| Richard Hubbard | Neurology | CA | $60.8K | 566 | $107.34 |
| Carlos Marquez De La Plata | Psychologist, Clinical | TX | $56.9K | 700 | $81.24 |
| Eileen Kramer | Psychologist, Clinical | CA | $56.6K | 514 | $110.14 |
| Sudhakar Mannam | Pain Management | PA | $54.6K | 686 | $79.61 |
| Omolade Maurice-Diya | Pain Management | CA | $52.1K | 499 | $104.43 |
| Melissa Carswell | Psychologist, Clinical | MD | $49.9K | 469 | $106.49 |
| Luis Navazo | Family Practice | CA | $49.5K | 456 | $108.64 |
Based on the data, CPT 96132 shows a 1.6x variation in pricing across states — moderate variation by Medicare standards.
Costs have decreased 2.8% since 2019. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.