Swallowing Evaluation (Bedside) cost at US hospitals

Clinical evaluation of swallowing function · CPT 92610

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Swallowing Evaluation (Bedside)

This is a clinical swallowing evaluation by a speech-language pathologist: an examination at the bedside or in a clinic room, with the patient actually swallowing food and liquid while the clinician watches and listens. It involves no X-rays or cameras — those are separate, instrumental studies with their own codes.

$48.81

lowest cash price

$316.80

national median

$2,680.00

highest cash price

871

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $48.81–$2,680.00 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$48.81

Banner University Medical Center South — Tucson, AZ

Most expensive published cash price

$2,680.00

HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL — PLANTATION, FL

Median cash price over time

Aug 1, 2025 ($118.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($544.09)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $507.78 $686.40 $1,076.40
Arizona 20 $48.81 $100.67 $350.23
Arkansas 8 $81.90 $366.60 $433.55
California 65 $106.89 $404.56 $921.06
Colorado 17 $109.74 $936.08 $2,554.20
Florida 79 $114.79 $658.76 $2,680.00
Georgia 24 $156.29 $244.14 $677.95
Hawaii 2 $178.88 $178.88 $310.50
Illinois 51 $85.00 $309.60 $709.10
Indiana 26 $124.80 $215.00 $745.25
Iowa 31 $133.98 $293.15 $731.00
Kansas 11 $186.40 $770.26 $1,104.95
Kentucky 22 $139.63 $462.60 $950.43
Louisiana 6 $189.54 $189.54 $189.54
Maine 7 $118.10 $479.90 $754.45
Maryland 2 $138.00 $138.00 $138.00
Michigan 27 $79.38 $351.00 $439.00
Minnesota 19 $192.92 $304.80 $410.40
Mississippi 11 $53.90 $118.80 $277.25
Missouri 20 $152.10 $358.80 $781.02
Montana 2 $128.00 $128.00 $216.00
Nebraska 13 $133.98 $159.62 $508.30
Nevada 4 $135.79 $148.83 $207.64
New Hampshire 1 $788.40 $788.40 $788.40
New Jersey 23 $91.47 $91.47 $338.00
New Mexico 3 $202.86 $202.86 $202.86
New York 23 $76.72 $77.92 $1,247.00
North Carolina 15 $187.32 $237.65 $486.00
North Dakota 4 $350.40 $352.80 $366.40
Ohio 63 $159.00 $355.20 $1,192.20
Oklahoma 17 $88.43 $311.36 $673.00
Oregon 12 $220.16 $280.50 $395.25
Pennsylvania 32 $230.00 $437.40 $828.60
South Carolina 12 $199.50 $252.50 $490.00
South Dakota 7 $316.80 $378.40 $409.60
Tennessee 38 $50.96 $82.20 $1,457.24
Texas 123 $49.59 $340.13 $1,672.05
Virginia 43 $80.73 $287.40 $1,353.00
Washington 32 $114.80 $236.53 $683.90
West Virginia 17 $126.00 $190.00 $592.20
Wisconsin 33 $132.24 $337.50 $575.30
Wyoming 3 $120.23 $123.48 $139.57

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $158.40 $49.61 – $326.37
MultiCare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $158.40 $49.61 – $326.37
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $158.40 $49.61 – $326.37
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $158.40 $49.61 – $554.40
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $158.40 $49.61 – $326.37
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $159.00 $56.57 – $169.71
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $159.00 not published
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $159.20 $61.43 – $536.00
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $159.62 $83.28 – $284.54
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $159.74 $88.40 – $327.75
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson, AZ $162.40 $59.74 – $225.90
Siena Hospital Henderson, NV $164.81 $64.15 – $500.94
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $167.42 $52.68 – $1,255.65
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $168.00 $12.40 – $105.30
Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV $168.00 not published
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $168.34 $59.71 – $492.00
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $168.34 $59.71 – $526.00
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $168.34 $57.32 – $410.00
Barnesville Hospital Barnesville, OH $168.50 not published
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $169.50 $52.25 – $402.85
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits, CA $171.00 $69.97 – $598.00
81-3257997 BMH Calhoun Calhoun City, MS $171.08 $76.84 – $76.84
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $178.88 $59.56 – $978.25
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $179.00 $58.60 – $60.32
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $179.14 $80.86 – $316.83
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $179.14 $80.86 – $316.83
62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle Columbus, MS $179.75 $72.77 – $193.00
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee Shawnee, OK $180.40 $56.21 – $131.53
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $182.00 $55.26 – $280.00
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $182.22 $74.38 – $376.83
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI $182.56 $46.46 – $173.19
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) Kokomo, IN $183.00 $12.40 – $105.30
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $183.36 $51.27 – $111.59
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $184.00 $84.64 – $294.40
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX $185.50 $58.07 – $232.28
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS $186.40 $79.09 – $221.45
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $186.65 $141.45 – $327.75
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC $187.32 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $187.91 $68.86 – $429.00
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese, IL $187.92 $81.89 – $261.00
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $189.09 $72.23 – $308.10
CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $189.54 $37.16 – $215.43
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $190.00 $52.25 – $405.12
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $192.92 $80.20 – $603.94
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $193.60 $37.17 – $120.90
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $194.60 not published
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $196.70 not published
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $196.95 $55.05 – $151.01
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $197.30 $82.03 – $423.15
United Hospital Center Bridgeport, WV $198.00 $52.25 – $139.30

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