Exceptional Children's Center in Springfield accepts a variety of insurance, including BCBS.

Canyon Kids in Bethesda takes insurance. Good luck.

NP here. Connections Therapy Center and RSI take CareFirst and probably other insurance. HSC Pediatric Center in NE DC also.

Anonymous wrote:We have had no problem finding OTs who accept private insurance, but we are in the suburbs. The eval should be covered by insurance.

Which insurance and which OT?

$655 in DC.

We have had no problem finding OTs who accept private insurance, but we are in the suburbs. The eval should be covered by insurance.

See a developmental pediatrician first if you haven't already. One, it will more than likely be covered all or in part by your insurance and will actually give you a billing code if OT visits are necessary for the future. Call KKI or Childrens and get on a wait list.

Most OTs don't accept private insurance. You pay upfront and get reimbursed by your insurance later. Depending on a diagnosis by a developmental pediatrician, you may or may not have a limited number of visits per year.

When an OT first sees a child, it traditional that they do an assessment with standardized tests, however, they can't give you a "diagnosis" of anything, especially SPD. Not to say it doesn't exist, but it's not in the DSM and you probably won't get insurance coverage for it. Run from any OT that tries to diagnose this.

Also, sensory issues like you describe often mask other things; only a developmental pediatrician can tell you.

I am bringing my son in next week for an OT evaluation in Arlington, and the cost is $500.

What is the average cost for an OT pedatric evaulation? 3 yr old. Gross motor development, impulse control, and self regulation.