# CPT 96136: Psychological/neuropsychological test administration and scoring, first 30 minutes

Medicare CPT 96136 pays $43.76 in a non-facility setting and $21.38 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $39.95 in Arkansas to $54.25 in Alaska, a 36% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96136-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Behavioral Health
Billed by: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Psychiatry & Neurology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $43.76 |
| National facility | $21.38 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $54.25 | $30.41 |
| District of Columbia | $49.22 | $22.86 |
| California | $48.64 | $22.16 |
| New Jersey | $47.87 | $22.67 |
| New York | $47.72 | $22.76 |
| Washington | $47.65 | $22.14 |
| Massachusetts | $47.22 | $22.09 |
| Hawaii | $46.86 | $21.42 |
| Connecticut | $46.17 | $22.06 |
| Colorado | $45.41 | $21.60 |
| Maryland | $45.10 | $21.77 |
| Oregon | $45.04 | $21.47 |
| Rhode Island | $44.85 | $21.73 |
| New Hampshire | $44.69 | $21.39 |
| Florida | $44.47 | $22.02 |
| Puerto Rico | $44.02 | $21.39 |
| Virgin Islands | $44.02 | $21.39 |
| Minnesota | $44.00 | $20.97 |
| Montana | $43.75 | $21.38 |
| Nevada | $43.67 | $21.27 |
| Illinois | $43.60 | $21.97 |
| Wyoming | $43.58 | $21.20 |
| Delaware | $43.48 | $21.37 |
| Pennsylvania | $43.46 | $21.54 |
| Texas | $43.43 | $21.39 |
| North Dakota | $43.36 | $20.98 |
| South Dakota | $43.31 | $20.93 |
| Vermont | $43.18 | $21.02 |
| Virginia | $43.14 | $21.14 |
| Arizona | $42.89 | $21.21 |
| Georgia | $42.78 | $21.43 |
| Michigan | $42.52 | $21.51 |
| Maine | $42.41 | $21.03 |
| Wisconsin | $42.25 | $20.82 |
| Utah | $42.20 | $21.17 |
| North Carolina | $41.86 | $20.98 |
| New Mexico | $41.84 | $21.32 |
| South Carolina | $41.78 | $21.10 |
| Missouri | $41.71 | $21.18 |
| Louisiana | $41.64 | $21.21 |
| Indiana | $41.61 | $20.86 |
| Ohio | $41.61 | $21.18 |
| Nebraska | $41.44 | $20.78 |
| Idaho | $41.43 | $20.84 |
| Iowa | $41.25 | $20.78 |
| Tennessee | $41.20 | $20.85 |
| Kansas | $41.05 | $20.82 |
| Oklahoma | $40.96 | $20.98 |
| Kentucky | $40.95 | $21.06 |
| West Virginia | $40.81 | $21.36 |
| Alabama | $40.38 | $20.79 |
| Mississippi | $40.15 | $20.88 |
| Arkansas | $39.95 | $20.72 |

## Related codes

- 96105: Assessment of aphasia, per hour — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96105-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96110: Developmental screening, with scoring and documentation — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96110-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96112: Developmental test administration, first hour — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96112-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96113: Developmental test administration, each additional 30 minutes (add-on) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96113-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96130: Psychological testing evaluation services, first hour — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96130-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96131: Psychological testing evaluation services, each additional hour (add-on) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96131-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96137: Psychological/neuropsychological test administration and scoring, each additional 30 minutes (add-on) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96137-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96138: Psychological/neuropsychological test administration by technician, first 30 minutes — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96138-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 96136 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules