Evaluation of Speech Sound Production with Evaluation of Language Comprehension… Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 74 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 92523. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $282
📉 Low $116
📈 High $1,142
🏥 74 hospitals
🏛️ 66 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $216
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 74 hospitals.
Billed more than $282 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Centene | Aetna | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$116 | $116 | — | — | — | — | $116 | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$123 | $81.42 | $79.03 | $78.23 | $79.82 | $196 | $75.04 | $279 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$125 | $53.98 | $51.87 | $64.04 | $52.92 | $215 | $57.16 | $268 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$126 | $104 | $284 | $211 | $211 | $235 | — | $493 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$126 | $104 | $152 | $211 | $120 | $396 | — | $537 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$126 | $104 | $284 | $211 | $211 | $235 | — | $493 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$126 | $104 | $284 | $211 | $211 | $235 | — | $493 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$126 | $104 | $284 | $211 | $211 | $235 | — | $493 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$126 | $104 | $284 | $211 | $211 | $235 | — | $493 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$144 | $133 | $133 | $133 | $133 | — | $133 | $311 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$154 | $92.54 | $90.72 | $72.58 | $90.72 | — | $61.69 | $393 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$157 | $93.11 | $91.28 | $89.95 | $94.02 | $225 | $95.85 | $297 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$160 | — | $205 | $245 | — | $102 | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$184 | $116 | $114 | — | — | — | — | — | $114 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$192 | $30.60 | $30.30 | $30.00 | $30.90 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$193 | — | — | $302 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$196 | $305 | — | — | $362 | — | $233 | $441 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$198 | $126 | $125 | $113 | $124 | — | $126 | $490 | — |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$223 | $152 | $141 | $152 | $155 | $332 | $152 | $427 | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$230 | $111 | $65.11 | $65.76 | $65.11 | — | $66.41 | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$232 | $101 | $81.27 | $82.08 | $81.27 | — | $82.90 | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$238 | $211 | $194 | $211 | $222 | $211 | — | $359 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$240 | — | $205 | $302 | — | $102 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$244 | $133 | $128 | $135 | $131 | $373 | $114 | $440 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$245 | $143 | $138 | $145 | $140 | $328 | $122 | $473 | — |
| LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL SOMERSET |
$250 | $46.80 | $100 | — | $103 | — | — | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$254 | $216 | $126 | $106 | $123 | — | $69.03 | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$254 | — | $205 | $302 | — | $102 | — | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN |
$257 | $46.50 | $28.83 | $100 | $37.30 | — | — | $88.00 | $100 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$266 | $175 | — | $1.00 | $389 | $389 | — | — | $1.00 |
| FRAZIER REHABILITATION INSTITUTE LOUISVILLE |
$267 | — | $205 | $302 | — | $102 | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$268 | $100 | $117 | $177 | $115 | $303 | $128 | — | $105 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$276 | $184 | $186 | — | $154 | $550 | — | $774 | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$282 | $67.68 | $67.68 | — | $67.68 | $206 | — | — | $76.14 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE |
$282 | $34.18 | $35.87 | — | $33.84 | $226 | — | — | $216 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$282 | $59.22 | $59.22 | — | $59.22 | $206 | — | — | $59.22 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$282 | $84.60 | $84.60 | — | $84.60 | $207 | — | — | $87.42 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$282 | $59.81 | $60.40 | — | $59.22 | $151 | — | — | $216 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$282 | $67.68 | $67.68 | — | $67.68 | $206 | — | — | $76.14 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$301 | — | $205 | $302 | — | $102 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$301 | — | $205 | $302 | — | $102 | — | — | — |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$325 | $216 | $99.33 | $135 | $99.33 | — | $99.33 | — | — |
| CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE 4TH FLOOR |
$328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH PADUCAH |
$328 | $328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$340 | $19.38 | $20.00 | — | $22.60 | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$365 | $225 | $104 | $104 | $104 | — | $106 | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$365 | $116 | $91.35 | $92.26 | $91.35 | — | $93.18 | — | — |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$365 | — | $122 | $122 | $122 | — | $124 | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - PEACE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$375 | — | $205 | $302 | — | $102 | — | — | — |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$386 | $43.30 | $103 | — | $37.00 | — | — | — | $100 |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON |
$416 | $44.90 | $100 | — | $57.50 | — | — | — | $100 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$429 | $216 | $214 | $216 | $207 | — | $212 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$429 | $216 | $114 | $186 | $114 | — | $117 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$429 | $102 | $102 | $216 | $102 | — | $102 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$434 | $54.00 | $29.19 | $100 | $34.80 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 92523, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $365 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 92523 in Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $216 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $116 to $1,142 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.3x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension… cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension… (CPT 92523) in Kentucky range from $116 to $1,142, with a median of $282. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension… in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $116. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 92523 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.