Cost of getting an evaluation at Kennedy Krieger or Children's Hospital?

[Anonymous]

I had one DC evaluated at Stixrud and one at Childrens (neuropsych not developmental peds) and I found the quality of both to be excellent. The difference for us was we got into Stixrud in a few weeks and it cost $4000 and for Childrens, it took a year and our insurance covered all but $700.

I'm sure different evaluators have varying skill levels, but I don't agree in the dismissal of Children's from PP.

[Anonymous]

Cost $4,390 for KKI Report. It was covered, but we have a high deductible plan. I paid $3189 (insurance paid $1201) and it went toward my deductible. 

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Anonymous wrote:I did call Kennedy Krueger and was told it would cost $3-4K for an ASD evaluation with no insurance coverage.

For that much money, you could go to a private provider and get a better evaluation. I have not been impressed by the KKI evaluations I've read. (I'm not a teacher, but I've read a fair number of evaluations professionally).

My DD was denied a 504 when we had other evaluations done. It wasn't until we got a report from KKI that they gave her one. We're FCPS. They claimed no educational impact for a long time. I found all the reports we have had done to be very similar. The KKI one had a lot more words. Seemed written for other doctors and the school and not me. I was fine with that. Got her 504

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how long the waitlists are right now at Kennedy Krieger and/or CNMC?

I have been on the waitlist for my twins since October 2020. I was told at the time between 6-15 months. They turned 5 in December.

I got mine in 2019. Signed on to a really long waitlist but got a call 3 weeks later saying "Can you come tomorrow" and I did.

[Anonymous]

KKI took our insurance (BCBS standard for federal employees). We still had to pay about $900.

[Anonymous]

I never see anyone mention Georgetown. Does anyone have experience with them? I am on the waitlist for my 3 year old and picked there solely for convenience and that she has already had a few surgeries there.

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Anonymous wrote:I never see anyone mention Georgetown. Does anyone have experience with them? I am on the waitlist for my 3 year old and picked there solely for convenience and that she has already had a few surgeries there.

We have an appointment there for August this year. When is yours? If you don’t mind sharing your experience that would be helpful.

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Anonymous wrote:We have an appointment coming up for a neuropsych at CNMC and insurance is not covering any of it. We were told that if we paid in full at the time of service, there was a 50% discount, and should expect to pay $1200-1500. But again, this hasn't happened just yet.

This is actually a good price for a neuropsy. evaluation. We had psychoeducational testing completed, at another place, insurance paid for the psychological portion of the testing but we had to pay for the educational portion and the educational portion alone was $1,500.

Similar experience with Inova Keller. For the psychoeducational evaluation, insurance paid for the psychological portion of the evaluation and we paid for the educational portion which was $1,200. It was an excellent report, took about 9 months to get an appointment.

[Anonymous]

Looking to use KKI. What kind of report do you get? Two kids. One has an appointment while the other with suspected ADHD is on the waitlist. The one with the appt has severe emotional issues and we’re trying to get a proper diagnosis to aid the psychiatrist in med management

[Anonymous]

I was wondering if KKI can help distinguish if a child has BPD traits vs FASD vs conduct disorder in a neuropsych evaluation. We have adjustment disorder for both adopted boys. Fortunately after 4 months the one with more severe issues has his first appointment so hoping it goes to testing. I look forward to the recommendations in a neuropsych report, such as do we need OT or PRP or partial hospitalization or 504/IEP. This is an extension to the prior post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was wondering if KKI can help distinguish if a child has BPD traits vs FASD vs conduct disorder in a neuropsych evaluation. We have adjustment disorder for both adopted boys. Fortunately after 4 months the one with more severe issues has his first appointment so hoping it goes to testing. I look forward to the recommendations in a neuropsych report, such as do we need OT or PRP or partial hospitalization or 504/IEP. This is an extension to the prior post.

I doubt that BPD will be addressed. It’s not typically diagnosed until adulthood. We didn’t use KKI but have had several neuropsychs done by different providers. None addressed FASD even though it was a known issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking to use KKI. What kind of report do you get? Two kids. One has an appointment while the other with suspected ADHD is on the waitlist. The one with the appt has severe emotional issues and we’re trying to get a proper diagnosis to aid the psychiatrist in med management

My son's ADHD report from KKI included the results of educational testing, full history, results of teacher/parent checklists and a diagnosis along with school recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Prices are going to differ depending on what type of evaluation you are seeking. I think it's important to figure out what different types of testing might be done for your concern, what reporting you want afterwards, and what department you would be visiting for KKI. I also have BCBS Federal Employee Standard and I've never been charged $900 or more for anything. We see a neuro-developmental pediatrician and I may have to pay a fee for annual testing but it's never been over $300, other than that it's the $35 copay. We've never needed a full blown neuropsych with a detailed report for his issue, but have definitely had DS "evaluated". Try and find out at the initial appointment what testing the provider thinks is appropriate do the testing at another time if you want to check with insurance beforehand.

TLDR: Price varies by type of evaluation.

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Anonymous wrote:I was wondering if KKI can help distinguish if a child has BPD traits vs FASD vs conduct disorder in a neuropsych evaluation. We have adjustment disorder for both adopted boys. Fortunately after 4 months the one with more severe issues has his first appointment so hoping it goes to testing. I look forward to the recommendations in a neuropsych report, such as do we need OT or PRP or partial hospitalization or 504/IEP. This is an extension to the prior post.

I doubt that BPD will be addressed. It’s not typically diagnosed until adulthood. We didn’t use KKI but have had several neuropsychs done by different providers. None addressed FASD even though it was a known issue.

Those are certainly the top two concerns with our 11yo - having seven BPD traits and a high possibility of alcohol exposure.

The birth mom was trying. I just want to help him. He’s fine just as he is but his meds just aren’t helping him which is why we are seeking a neuropsych to get diagnoses and recommendations. Despite a psychiatrist saying he was bipolar he’s definitely not