The Mending Place is private pay. I intentionally do not bill insurance directly. This lets me build the evaluation around your clinical picture instead of around what a payer will authorize in advance. You get the time the work actually takes.
Every evaluation begins with a Roadmap Session. From there, the work takes one of two forms: a focused evaluation or a more comprehensive psychological assessment. This all depends on the question we are answering and how the results will be used (e.g., accommodations, medication management).
Fees
Transparency matters. Here is what an evaluation costs and how payment works.
Focused Evaluation
$1,800
Answers one defined question. ADHD. Autism. A specific diagnostic concern. The battery is built around that question and nothing extra, which keeps the process efficient while staying rigorous.
Comprehensive Evaluation
$2,400
For overlapping concerns, a differential across ADHD, autism, and mood, or prior diagnoses. The battery is broader, the differential more involved, and the feedback goes deeper into how the pieces interact.
Both fees include your Roadmap Session, the full evaluation, scoring and interpretation, a written report with individualized recommendations, your feedback session, and a consultation with your referring provider when you have one. No add-on charges after the fact.
How payment works
Payment is split across the process. A $350 Roadmap Session to begin, credited toward your evaluation, then the remaining balance in two equal payments: one when we schedule your testing, one at your feedback session.
For a Focused evaluation, that is $350, then $725, then $725.
For a Comprehensive evaluation, that is $350, then $1,025, then $1,025.
Insurance
I am out of network with all plans. After your evaluation, you receive an itemized superbill to submit to your insurer for possible out-of-network reimbursement. How much comes back, if any, depends entirely on your plan, so I cannot promise a figure. If out-of-network benefits matter to you, call the number on your insurance card before we begin and ask whether your plan covers psychological testing and diagnostic evaluation, and what your out-of-network reimbursement looks like.
What I do not do
I do not conduct forensic, custody, or court-ordered evaluations. Those carry different standards and different protections for the people involved. If you need testimony related to an evaluation I completed, that is billed separately. Ask me for the current rate.
Cancellations
Evaluations are scheduled in long blocks that are hard to refill. Appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice, or missed, may be charged the full session rate.