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Evaluation of Swallowing Function Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 122 Illinois hospitals. CPT 92610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $310
📉 Low $22.50
📈 High $925
🏥 122 hospitals
🏛️ 106 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $83.91
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 122 hospitals.
Billed more than $310 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$22.50 | $24.28 | $32.45 | $238 | $23.40 | — | $36.00 | $125 | $125 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$30.00 | $32.37 | $46.38 | $238 | $31.20 | — | $48.00 | $125 | $125 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$40.00 | $43.16 | $58.80 | $238 | $41.60 | — | $64.00 | $125 | $125 |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$40.00 | $43.16 | $58.16 | $238 | $41.60 | — | $64.00 | $125 | $125 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$45.00 | $48.56 | $63.54 | $238 | $46.80 | — | $72.00 | $125 | $125 |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$52.50 | $56.65 | $84.00 | $238 | $54.60 | — | $84.00 | $125 | $125 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$55.00 | $59.35 | $85.58 | $238 | $57.20 | — | $88.00 | $125 | $125 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$56.00 | $56.75 | $53.91 | $56.75 | $56.75 | $56.75 | — | $58.45 | $56.75 |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$57.50 | $66.55 | $83.61 | $209 | $58.65 | — | $92.00 | $125 | $125 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$58.00 | $58.59 | $55.66 | $58.59 | $58.59 | $58.59 | — | $60.35 | $58.59 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$58.00 | $58.72 | $55.78 | $58.72 | $58.72 | $58.72 | — | $60.48 | $58.72 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$58.00 | $58.59 | $55.66 | $58.59 | $58.59 | $58.59 | — | $60.35 | $58.59 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$58.00 | $58.72 | $55.78 | $58.72 | $58.72 | $58.72 | — | $60.48 | $58.72 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$58.00 | $58.59 | $55.66 | $58.59 | $58.59 | $58.59 | — | $60.35 | $58.59 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$58.00 | $58.72 | $55.78 | $58.72 | $58.72 | $58.72 | — | $60.48 | $58.72 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$58.00 | $58.59 | $55.66 | $58.59 | $58.59 | $58.59 | — | $60.35 | $58.59 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$62.50 | $67.44 | $122 | $238 | $65.00 | — | $100 | $125 | $125 |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$62.50 | $67.44 | $88.13 | $238 | $65.00 | — | $100 | $125 | $125 |
| MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL HAVANA |
$76.80 | $71.71 | $19.20 | $19.20 | $20.16 | $19.20 | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$77.35 | $49.30 | $46.95 | $65.96 | $159 | $65.96 | $102 | $46.95 | $46.95 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$77.35 | $46.95 | $46.95 | $65.96 | $85.97 | $65.96 | $610 | $46.95 | $46.95 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$77.35 | $164 | $233 | $164 | $116 | $164 | $133 | $164 | $164 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$77.35 | $49.30 | $46.95 | $65.96 | $123 | $69.26 | $102 | $47.42 | $46.95 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$85.00 | $56.75 | $68.10 | $57.32 | $58.45 | — | — | $85.12 | $91.94 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$85.00 | $56.75 | $55.56 | $57.32 | $58.45 | — | — | $85.12 | $91.94 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$85.00 | $56.75 | $68.10 | $57.32 | $58.45 | — | — | $85.12 | $91.94 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$85.00 | $56.75 | $55.56 | $57.32 | $58.45 | — | — | $85.12 | $91.94 |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$87.90 | $58.59 | $85.78 | $85.78 | $58.59 | $85.78 | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$88.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$89.10 | $85.99 | $85.99 | $68.76 | — | $85.99 | — | — | $139 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$89.86 | $122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$98.59 | $56.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$104 | $57.00 | $60.42 | $58.14 | $138 | $70.90 | $130 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$104 | $57.11 | $60.54 | $58.25 | $227 | $58.08 | $130 | — | — |
| ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PITTSFIELD |
$105 | $149 | $90.13 | $105 | $149 | $51.26 | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$105 | $122 | $120 | $212 | $109 | — | $189 | $125 | $125 |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$107 | $143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$112 | $41.00 | $35.00 | $55.80 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $84.71 | $85.52 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LARABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$125 | $89.21 | $116 | $100 | $50.89 | — | — | — | — |
| HSHS GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$145 | $50.25 | $50.25 | $50.25 | $179 | $50.25 | $171 | $52.76 | — |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$153 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $67.14 | $76.00 | — | — |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$164 | $73.08 | $69.43 | $73.08 | $143 | $73.08 | $155 | — | $73.08 |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$175 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $50.00 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL BREESE BREESE |
$188 | $81.89 | $81.89 | $81.89 | $196 | $81.89 | $222 | $81.89 | — |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$194 | $65.97 | $65.97 | $69.27 | $171 | $69.27 | — | — | $65.97 |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$194 | $114 | $87.23 | $110 | — | $49.54 | — | — | — |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$221 | $67.14 | $286 | $61.79 | — | $67.14 | — | $67.14 | — |
| CITY OF HOPE CHICAGO CANCER HOSPITAL ZION |
$223 | $195 | $311 | $86.39 | $297 | — | — | $86.39 | $86.39 |
| SSM HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - MT. VERNON MT. VERNON |
$232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - CENTRALIA CENTRALIA |
$232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HSHS ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL LITCHFIELD |
$244 | $74.58 | $71.19 | $74.58 | $271 | $71.19 | $288 | $74.75 | — |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$245 | $46.95 | $46.95 | $118 | $75.69 | $118 | $262 | $46.95 | $118 |
| LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAWRENCEVILLE |
$269 | — | — | $83.00 | $75.00 | $67.14 | — | — | — |
| HSHS ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EFFINGHAM |
$277 | $81.45 | $81.45 | $81.45 | $308 | $81.45 | $346 | $85.52 | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CARTHAGE |
$288 | $103 | $140 | $298 | — | $101 | $324 | — | — |
| HSHS ST ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$294 | $81.89 | $81.89 | $81.89 | $197 | $81.89 | $327 | $85.98 | — |
| OSF ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BLOOMINGTON |
$310 | $57.32 | $57.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 92610, 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: $271 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 122 Illinois hospitals above publish for Evaluation of swallowing function — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 92610 in Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $83.91 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $22.50 to $925 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.7x 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 swallowing function cost in Illinois?
- Cash prices for evaluation of swallowing function (CPT 92610) in Illinois range from $22.50 to $925, with a median of $310. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation of swallowing function in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $22.50. 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 Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 92610 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.