Evaluation of Swallowing Function Cost in Mississippi

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 45 Mississippi hospitals. CPT 92610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $186 📉 Low $60.00 📈 High $412 🏥 45 hospitals 🏛️ 31 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $79.04

Hospital comparison — Mississippi

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 45 of 45 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCMolinaAetnaCenteneBCBSCignaHumanaMedicare
UMMC HOLMES COUNTY
LEXINGTON
$60.00 $102$60.09$128$112$87.98$87.00$93.60$112
COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL
COLLINS
$74.25 —$59.64——$136———
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER UMMC
JACKSON
$80.00 $160$60.09$170$110$91.36$116——
UMMC MADISON
CANTON
$80.00 $154$60.09—$110$91.36$122——
MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL
MAGEE
$80.50 —$59.64——$84.29———
SOUTHWEST MS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MCCOMB
$98.10 $64.82$62.06$64.82$64.82—$64.82$81.03$64.82
MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL
SUMRALL RD COLUMBIA
$99.10 $69.00$59.51$126$81.08$90.20$80.31$81.08—
OCHSNER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
MERIDIAN
$110 ————————
OCHSNER RUSH MEDICAL CENTER
MERIDIAN
$113 ————————
KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER
BROOKHAVEN
$116 $79.04—$71.50$107—$79.04$79.04—
NORTHWEST REGIONAL
CLARKSDALE
$117 ————————
DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
EAST UNION STREET GREENVILLE
$123 $100$100$75.00$40.00$80.28$80.00$100$100
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER-PONTOTOC
PONTOTOC
$128 ————————
NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER - IUKA
IUKA
$128 $55.75$89.20$56.86$80.84————
NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER - EUPORA
EUPORA
$128 $55.75$89.20$56.86$80.84————
NMMC WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
TUPELO
$128 $55.75$89.20$56.86$80.84————
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER GILMORE-AMORY
AMORY
$128 $55.75$89.20$56.86$80.84————
SINGING RIVER GULFPORT
GULFPORT
$144 $81.41$126$52.00$82.99$81.41$24.70$34.00—
HIGHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
HIGHLAND PARKWAY PICAYUNE
$154 $100$59.51$77.80$81.08$90.20$80.31$81.08—
NOXUBEE GENERAL HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL ROAD MACON
$169 ————————
YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL
S MAIN STREET WATER VALLEY
$170 ————————
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER HANCOCK
BAY ST. LOUIS
$171 ————————
FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
CENTREVILLE
$186 ————$170———
LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL
MONTICELLO
$200 $64.82—$64.82$64.82—$64.82$64.82$64.82
PASCAGOULA HOSPITAL
PASCAGOULA
$202 $81.41$126$80.62$82.99$81.41$48.00$80.62—
OCEAN SPRINGS HOSPITAL
OCEAN SPRINGS
$202 $81.41$79.04$80.62$82.99$81.41$82.20$80.62—
TALLAHATCHIE GENERAL HOSPITAL
CHARLESTON
$209 $58.34$58.34——$167——$147
CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL
PORT GIBSON
$218 ——$32.00———$56.00—
OCHSNER LAIRD HOSPITAL
UNION
$223 ————————
OCHSNER SCOTT REGIONAL
MORTON
$230 ————————
MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
CORINTH
$233 $32.48—$174—$32.48$66.27——
PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
BAY AVE RICHTON
$235 $126$59.51—$195$90.20$84.32$195—
TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL
RIPLEY
$238 $196$58.30$72.30———$73.03$72.30
OCHSNER WATKINS HOSPITAL
QUITMAN
$245 ————————
OCHSNER STENNIS HOSPITAL
DEKALB
$252 ————————
OCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
STARKVILLE
$277 $325$58.34—$128$91.36$154——
GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL
GREENWOOD
$288 $62.28$71.30$85.00$64.82—$40.00$60.00—
WALTHALL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL DR TYLERTOWN
$296 $65.00$59.51$237$95.81$90.20$98.66$94.86—
METHODIST OLIVE BRANCH HOSPITAL
OLIVE BRANCH
$301 ————————
FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MEADVILLE
$317 $269$58.34$126$126$206———
SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
LAUREL
$334 ————————
JEFFERSON DAVIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
ROSE STREET PRENTISS
$368 $695$59.51$173$175$90.20$180$173—
PEARL RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL
WEST MOODY STREET POPLARVILLE
$368 ————————
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL
WEST MOODY STREET POPLARVILLE
$368 $101$59.51$94.58$123$90.20$126$121—
MONROE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
ABERDEEN
$412 ——$370$230$309——$77.46
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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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 92610 in Mississippi, Medicare reimburses about $79.04 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Mississippi range from $60.00 to $412 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.4x 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 Mississippi?
Cash prices for evaluation of swallowing function (CPT 92610) in Mississippi range from $60.00 to $412, with a median of $186. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest evaluation of swallowing function in Mississippi?
The cheapest Mississippi hospital published cash price for this procedure is $60.00. 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 Mississippi facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 92610 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.