VERITY PROFESSIONAL FEES
Professional Evaluation Fees
Verity’s fees reflect the professional time and analysis required to complete a thorough, independent psychiatric evaluation. The evaluation levels below provide a general framework for CPS, civil, forensic, occupational, disability, capacity, guardianship, and other medical-legal psychiatric matters. Final fees depend on the referral questions, applicable standard, record volume, interview requirements, collateral contacts, diagnostic complexity, deadlines, travel, and anticipated testimony.
Evaluation Format
Verity conducts evaluations primarily through secure, live videoconferencing. Virtual evaluations allow examinees, agencies, attorneys, and authorized collateral sources across Texas to participate efficiently while preserving the structure and depth of a comprehensive psychiatric assessment.
In-person evaluations may be arranged when clinically appropriate, specifically requested by the referral source, and operationally available. Additional in-person and travel fees may apply.
Virtual Evaluation Requirements
The examinee must be physically located in Texas unless another arrangement has been approved in advance. The examinee must have access to a private setting, reliable internet service, and a device capable of secure video and audio communication. The evaluator may recommend rescheduling or an in-person assessment when technological, privacy, clinical, or safety concerns prevent an adequate evaluation.
Evaluation Levels
STANDARD — Starting at $2,400
Designed for focused referrals with a defined scope. Generally includes an interview of up to 90 minutes, review of up to 150 pages of records, one collateral contact of up to 30 minutes when authorized and clinically appropriate, diagnostic formulation, analysis of the applicable functional or forensic questions, recommendations when requested, and a written report.
Evaluation format: Secure video evaluation included
EXPANDED — Starting at $3,600
Designed for referrals involving additional records, history, or complexity. Generally includes an interview of up to 120 minutes, review of 151–400 pages of records, up to two collateral contacts when authorized and clinically appropriate, analysis of more complicated psychiatric, medical, substance-use, functional, or psychosocial factors, and a detailed written report.
Evaluation format: Secure video evaluation included
COMPLEX — Starting at $4,800
Designed for matters involving extensive records, conflicting accounts, multiple diagnoses, substantial substance-use history, prior hospitalizations, significant medical complexity, or broader legal and functional questions. Generally includes an interview of up to 150 minutes, review of 401–800 pages of records, up to three collateral contacts when authorized and clinically appropriate, and an extensive written report.
Evaluation format: Secure video evaluation included
HIGHLY COMPLEX — Custom Quote; Generally $6,000 Minimum
Designed for matters involving more than 800 pages of records, multiple interviews, more than three collateral sources, extensive audio or video review, urgent deadlines, travel, multiple examinees, or unusually complex forensic, occupational, disability, capacity, or medical-legal questions.
Evaluation format: Secure video evaluation included
These levels provide a general framework and do not guarantee a final fee. Each referral is individually scoped following conflict review and preliminary assessment of the requested services. Contracted agency rates may differ.
In-Person and Travel Fees
IN-PERSON EVALUATION
$750 surcharge
Subject to clinical appropriateness, location, and physician availability. The surcharge applies in addition to the selected evaluation level.
TRAVEL TIME
$400 per hour
Applies when travel is required outside the agreed service area.
TRAVEL EXPENSES
Billed at actual cost
Includes reasonable mileage, airfare, lodging, parking, facility charges, and related expenses.
Additional Professional Services
Review, Consultation, and Supplemental Work
Work beyond the authorized evaluation scope
$400 per hour
Records received after substantive review begins
$400 per hour
Additional collateral interview
$200 per 30 minutes
Supplemental examinee interview
$400 per hour
Addendum or supplemental report
$400 per hour
One-hour minimum
Post-report case consultation
$400 per hour
Audio or video review
$400 per hour
Scheduling and Expedited Services
Completion within five business days
Additional 25%
Completion within two business days
Additional 50%
Subject to availability
Cancellation or rescheduling fewer than two business days before the appointment
$500
Missed appointment or no-show
$750
Subpoenas, Depositions, and Court Testimony
Professional Time
Testimony Preparation
$500 per hour
Updated record review and preparation
Remote Testimony
$750 per hour
Two-hour minimum
In-Person Testimony
$850 per hour
Four-hour minimum
Travel Time
$400 per hour
Waiting or standby time: Billed at the applicable testimony rate.
Testimony Retainers
Remote Appearance
$1,500 retainer
In-Person Half Day
$3,400 retainer
In-Person Full Day
$6,800 retainer
Mileage, airfare, lodging, parking, and related expenses are billed at actual cost.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation three to five business days before the reserved appearance: 50% of the reserved-time fee.
Cancellation fewer than three business days before the reserved appearance: 100% of the reserved-time fee.
Evaluation fees do not include conferences with attorneys, testimony preparation, updated record review, depositions, court testimony, waiting time, travel, or attendance at legal proceedings. A subpoena does not waive the evaluator’s professional fees. The requesting or retaining party is responsible for coordinating payment unless otherwise required by law, court order, government contract, or written agreement. An advance retainer is required to reserve testimony time.
Professional fees compensate Verity for the physicians’ time, expertise, analysis, and reporting. Payment does not guarantee a particular diagnosis, opinion, certification, disability determination, legal conclusion, or favorable outcome. Evaluation fees do not include attorney or agency conferences, testimony preparation, updated record review, depositions, court testimony, waiting time, travel, or attendance at legal proceedings unless expressly included in the written engagement agreement. A subpoena does not waive the evaluator’s professional fees. The requesting or retaining party is responsible for coordinating payment unless otherwise required by law, court order, government contract, or written agreement. An advance retainer is required to reserve testimony time. Final fees are confirmed after conflict review and assessment of the requested scope. Contracted agency rates may differ.
Discuss an Evaluation
Begin with a confidential case-fit and conflict review. We will confirm the appropriate evaluation scope, required records, anticipated timeline, and proposed fee before scheduling.