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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $121.80 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $121.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $121.80 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $121.80 | not published |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $123.09 | $66.00 – $247.50 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $123.60 | $87.25 – $107.11 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $125.18 | $48.51 – $938.85 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $125.85 | $129.01 – $129.01 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $126.00 | not published |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $126.10 | $89.76 – $206.61 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $127.60 | $50.22 – $381.54 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $127.60 | $50.22 – $382.40 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $128.40 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $129.00 | not published |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $129.87 | $80.01 – $148.02 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $129.87 | $80.01 – $148.02 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $129.87 | $80.01 – $148.02 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $129.87 | $80.01 – $156.82 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $129.87 | $80.01 – $148.02 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $129.87 | $80.01 – $148.02 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $129.87 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $129.87 | $80.01 – $156.82 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $129.87 | not published |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $129.87 | $80.01 – $156.82 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $129.87 | $83.18 – $163.03 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $130.20 | $92.41 – $170.96 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $130.20 | $84.21 – $373.98 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $130.80 | $79.80 – $79.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $130.97 | $32.09 – $190.37 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $132.60 | $57.73 – $204.00 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $133.50 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $135.00 | $28.00 – $178.00 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $136.20 | not published |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $138.00 | $230.00 – $230.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $138.15 | $48.51 – $447.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $138.50 | $51.47 – $335.49 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $139.09 | $102.24 – $206.61 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $139.47 | $75.30 – $298.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $140.00 | $70.82 – $220.47 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $140.40 | $86.71 – $163.79 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $140.70 | $81.84 – $187.95 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $141.05 | $43.62 – $217.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $141.40 | $100.00 – $404.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $141.40 | not published |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $141.40 | $48.69 – $404.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $141.40 | $100.00 – $404.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $141.40 | $100.00 – $404.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $141.40 | $100.00 – $404.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $142.80 | not published |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $144.50 | $85.08 – $87.58 |