Swallowing Therapy Session cost at US hospitals
Treatment of swallowing dysfunction and oral feeding difficulty · CPT 92526
$28.00
lowest cash price
$232.56
national median
$2,121.00
highest cash price
857
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $28.00–$2,121.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Aug 1, 2025 ($170.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($470.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $359.58 | $391.56 | $485.16 |
| Arizona | 20 | $31.02 | $70.69 | $273.06 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $40.28 | $199.55 | $292.50 |
| California | 65 | $53.38 | $321.36 | $520.20 |
| Colorado | 17 | $92.88 | $498.85 | $780.19 |
| Florida | 81 | $72.80 | $507.00 | $2,121.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $129.87 | $202.00 | $585.70 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $117.12 | $117.12 | $288.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $61.71 | $216.00 | $679.68 |
| Indiana | 26 | $72.00 | $216.00 | $540.89 |
| Iowa | 30 | $132.60 | $217.00 | $749.70 |
| Kansas | 11 | $117.00 | $452.49 | $651.37 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $86.56 | $219.60 | $540.89 |
| Louisiana | 6 | $88.66 | $88.66 | $88.66 |
| Maine | 7 | $170.90 | $341.45 | $547.15 |
| Maryland | 2 | $138.00 | $138.00 | $138.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $106.40 | $268.00 | $552.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $192.92 | $255.14 | $312.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $53.68 | $110.76 | $277.25 |
| Missouri | 20 | $230.75 | $289.90 | $1,607.29 |
| Montana | 2 | $115.20 | $115.20 | $148.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $154.98 | $180.84 | $1,300.50 |
| Nevada | 4 | $74.01 | $81.95 | $115.90 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $367.00 | $367.00 | $367.00 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $107.20 | $107.20 | $107.20 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $175.98 | $175.98 | $175.98 |
| New York | 23 | $83.87 | $94.71 | $739.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $172.63 | $172.63 | $396.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $278.40 | $278.40 | $307.20 |
| Ohio | 63 | $121.80 | $288.00 | $934.20 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $87.32 | $254.80 | $524.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $145.92 | $340.50 | $447.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $91.80 | $296.80 | $523.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $153.50 | $194.50 | $533.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $244.00 | $279.20 | $338.40 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $46.76 | $84.00 | $936.38 |
| Texas | 122 | $28.00 | $268.12 | $812.40 |
| Virginia | 41 | $84.00 | $259.20 | $736.00 |
| Washington | 25 | $90.30 | $203.00 | $386.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $61.50 | $168.80 | $281.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $158.40 | $270.00 | $405.72 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $101.22 | $101.22 | $139.09 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $289.30 | $81.78 – $98.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $289.90 | $70.82 – $112.20 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $291.18 | $82.62 – $183.42 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $292.50 | $72.86 – $272.73 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $292.80 | $78.10 – $329.40 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $296.64 | $114.19 – $125.61 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $296.80 | $50.00 – $162.32 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $296.80 | $50.00 – $325.00 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $296.80 | $42.20 – $56.80 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $296.80 | $50.00 – $139.86 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $296.80 | $50.00 – $162.32 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $296.80 | $50.00 – $162.32 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $297.77 | $84.37 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $297.77 | $79.40 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $297.77 | $79.40 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $297.77 | $74.44 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $297.77 | $54.59 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $297.77 | $54.59 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $297.77 | $84.37 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $297.77 | $112.00 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $297.77 | $59.55 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $297.77 | $54.59 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $297.77 | $63.72 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $297.77 | $74.44 – $421.84 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $297.77 | $39.70 – $421.84 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $298.40 | $127.57 – $335.70 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $300.00 | $192.38 – $337.50 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $300.00 | $90.79 – $337.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $307.20 | $78.22 – $345.60 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $307.45 | $80.96 – $85.01 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $307.45 | $80.96 – $85.01 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $312.00 | not published |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $312.80 | $94.66 – $351.90 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $312.80 | $94.66 – $351.90 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $314.23 | $86.27 – $91.50 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $316.20 | $89.57 – $421.60 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $316.20 | $89.57 – $195.96 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $316.40 | $84.82 – $160.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $316.50 | $129.01 – $129.01 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $317.20 | $80.77 – $81.58 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $318.00 | $89.57 – $322.35 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $319.80 | $84.95 – $321.28 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $321.10 | $80.77 – $80.77 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $321.36 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $321.36 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $321.36 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $321.36 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $321.36 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $321.36 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $321.36 | not published |