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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $489.11 | $80.14 – $111.54 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $489.76 | $44.93 – $118.28 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $490.61 | $55.19 – $118.28 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $498.85 | $86.27 – $91.50 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $498.85 | $82.40 – $114.68 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $502.15 | $80.14 – $173.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $503.75 | $102.00 – $112.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $507.00 | $83.69 – $263.15 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $507.60 | $80.91 – $89.25 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $511.00 | $88.90 – $126.51 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $517.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $517.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $517.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $517.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $517.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $517.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $517.30 | not published |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $517.65 | $86.76 – $88.53 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $518.92 | $46.53 – $118.28 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $520.20 | $86.76 – $88.53 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $523.20 | $89.57 – $262.70 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $524.00 | $75.02 – $75.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $530.75 | $80.14 – $111.54 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $533.00 | $74.21 – $89.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $538.00 | $82.62 – $995.57 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $539.50 | $20.97 – $705.50 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $539.50 | $22.07 – $536.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $539.50 | $20.97 – $664.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $540.89 | $84.44 – $1,081.77 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $540.89 | $83.03 – $1,442.36 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $540.89 | $721.18 – $1,442.36 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $540.89 | $83.03 – $1,442.36 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $540.89 | $325.00 – $1,466.16 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $540.89 | $83.03 – $1,442.36 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $540.89 | $721.18 – $1,442.36 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $544.61 | $51.34 – $118.28 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $547.15 | $56.39 – $463.62 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $550.00 | $62.56 – $89.25 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $552.00 | $39.20 – $163.84 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $552.00 | $39.20 – $186.26 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $552.00 | $39.20 – $162.41 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $552.00 | $39.20 – $187.28 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $552.00 | $39.20 – $167.71 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $559.41 | $82.69 – $181.42 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $563.00 | $89.50 – $250.00 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $563.80 | $82.62 – $183.42 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $563.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $563.80 | $82.62 – $183.42 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $563.80 | $82.62 – $191.60 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $563.80 | $82.62 – $183.42 |