# CPT 96138: Psychological/neuropsychological test administration by technician, first 30 minutes

Medicare CPT 96138 pays $37.74 in a non-facility setting and $37.74 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $32.31 in Arkansas to $44.45 in California, a 38% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96138-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Behavioral Health
Billed by: Clinical Neuropsychologist, Psychiatry & Neurology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $37.74 |
| National facility | $37.74 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California | $44.45 | $44.45 |
| District of Columbia | $44.44 | $44.44 |
| Washington | $42.91 | $42.91 |
| Hawaii | $42.73 | $42.73 |
| New Jersey | $42.49 | $42.49 |
| Massachusetts | $42.31 | $42.31 |
| New York | $42.19 | $42.19 |
| Connecticut | $40.69 | $40.69 |
| Colorado | $40.06 | $40.06 |
| Alaska | $40.02 | $40.02 |
| Oregon | $39.65 | $39.65 |
| Maryland | $39.35 | $39.35 |
| New Hampshire | $39.24 | $39.24 |
| Rhode Island | $38.94 | $38.94 |
| Minnesota | $38.59 | $38.59 |
| Florida | $38.19 | $38.19 |
| Puerto Rico | $38.15 | $38.15 |
| Virgin Islands | $38.15 | $38.15 |
| Montana | $37.74 | $37.74 |
| Nevada | $37.72 | $37.72 |
| Wyoming | $37.66 | $37.66 |
| North Dakota | $37.54 | $37.54 |
| South Dakota | $37.52 | $37.52 |
| Delaware | $37.26 | $37.26 |
| Vermont | $37.20 | $37.20 |
| Texas | $37.14 | $37.14 |
| Virginia | $37.01 | $37.01 |
| Pennsylvania | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Illinois | $36.78 | $36.78 |
| Arizona | $36.54 | $36.54 |
| Georgia | $36.09 | $36.09 |
| Maine | $35.95 | $35.95 |
| Wisconsin | $35.94 | $35.94 |
| Michigan | $35.60 | $35.60 |
| Utah | $35.46 | $35.46 |
| North Carolina | $35.12 | $35.12 |
| South Carolina | $34.85 | $34.85 |
| Indiana | $34.84 | $34.84 |
| New Mexico | $34.71 | $34.71 |
| Missouri | $34.66 | $34.66 |
| Nebraska | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| Idaho | $34.57 | $34.57 |
| Louisiana | $34.50 | $34.50 |
| Ohio | $34.49 | $34.49 |
| Iowa | $34.36 | $34.36 |
| Tennessee | $34.18 | $34.18 |
| Kansas | $33.99 | $33.99 |
| Oklahoma | $33.67 | $33.67 |
| Kentucky | $33.56 | $33.56 |
| West Virginia | $32.99 | $32.99 |
| Alabama | $32.92 | $32.92 |
| Mississippi | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Arkansas | $32.31 | $32.31 |

## 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
- 96136: Psychological/neuropsychological test administration and scoring, first 30 minutes — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96136-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

Commercial negotiated rates for 96138 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