Staggered spondaic word test cost at US hospitals
Staggered spondaic word test · CPT 92572
$41.23
lowest cash price
$253.00
national median
$474.75
highest cash price
104
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $41.23–$474.75 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$41.23
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset — Somerville, NJMost expensive published cash price
$474.75
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center — Beachwood, OHMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($180.64) → Sep 1, 2026 ($185.15)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 1 | $171.22 | $171.22 | $171.22 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $50.25 | $50.25 | $50.25 |
| California | 44 | $332.80 | $442.40 | $442.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 65 | $224.25 | $224.25 | $224.25 |
| Georgia | 19 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Illinois | 29 | $100.80 | $100.80 | $100.80 |
| Indiana | 22 | $70.20 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Iowa | 13 | $100.80 | $100.80 | $100.80 |
| Kansas | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $134.95 | $134.95 | $267.80 |
| Michigan | 23 | $176.93 | $176.93 | $176.93 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $41.23 | $173.18 | $184.26 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $185.15 | $185.15 | $185.15 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 34 | $474.75 | $474.75 | $474.75 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 24 | $70.35 | $70.35 | $70.35 |
| Texas | 73 | $263.71 | $263.71 | $263.71 |
| Virginia | 18 | $253.00 | $253.00 | $253.00 |
| Washington | 22 | $205.02 | $205.02 | $205.02 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | $81.09 | $81.09 | $216.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $40.80 – $574.15 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $56.85 – $111.91 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $140.73 – $574.55 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $149.00 – $861.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $2.55 – $34.28 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $89.15 – $231.99 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $2.55 – $34.28 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $56.85 – $315.86 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $101.12 – $340.27 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $40.80 – $574.15 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $140.73 – $574.55 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $35.14 – $1,488.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $2.55 – $34.28 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $124.07 – $129.03 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $96.64 – $381.23 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $124.07 – $124.07 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $140.73 – $261.73 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $95.45 – $245.63 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $40.99 – $116.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $2.55 – $34.28 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $64.11 – $405.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $2.55 – $34.28 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $8.30 – $306.17 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $107.38 – $313.15 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $44.02 – $115.90 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $107.83 – $313.15 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $31.56 – $154.66 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $50.56 – $313.15 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $106.41 – $313.15 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $108.09 – $313.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $2.55 – $34.28 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $31.56 – $31.56 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $53.26 – $163.71 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $149.00 – $629.49 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $173.40 – $176.94 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $36.24 – $154.66 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $121.82 – $353.28 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $348.56 – $348.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $2.55 – $34.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $2.55 – $34.28 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $31.56 – $154.66 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $130.40 – $326.01 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $132.13 – $134.77 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $122.86 – $124.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $130.40 – $321.95 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $122.86 – $127.78 |