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Evaluation of Swallowing Function Cost in South Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 43 South Dakota hospitals. CPT 92610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $410
📉 Low $185
📈 High $1,227
🏥 43 hospitals
🏛️ 39 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $84.62
Hospital comparison — South Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 43 of 43 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | MultiPlan | Medicare | Health Net | Cigna | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERA DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$185 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRAIRIE LAKES HOSPITAL WATERTOWN |
$223 | $68.10 | — | — | — | $68.10 | — | — | — |
| FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FAULKTON |
$269 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — | $55.00 |
| MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL AVERA MILBANK |
$295 | $85.30 | $37.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EUREKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EUREKA |
$299 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PIERRE |
$303 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURKE |
$310 | $370 | $435 | $78.32 | $405 | — | — | $392 | $78.32 |
| SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER VERMILLION |
$317 | $131 | — | $131 | $356 | $131 | $356 | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER BRITTON |
$328 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOWDLE HEALTHCARE BOWDLE |
$333 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CANTON-INWOOD MEDICAL CENTER CANTON |
$362 | $168 | — | $168 | $408 | $168 | $408 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA REDFIELD |
$370 | $85.30 | $21.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN MEDICAL CENTER CHAMBERLAIN |
$375 | $174 | — | $174 | $422 | $174 | $422 | — | — |
| SANFORD CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER CLEAR LAKE |
$378 | $263 | $387 | $263 | $426 | $263 | $426 | $426 | — |
| SANFORD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS |
$380 | $85.13 | $69.23 | $85.13 | $428 | $85.13 | $428 | — | — |
| AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SIOUX FALLS |
$381 | — | $98.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS |
$381 | — | $98.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANS P. PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILIP |
$387 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD HOSPITAL WEBSTER WEBSTER |
$394 | $167 | — | $167 | $443 | $167 | $443 | — | — |
| ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AVERA TYNDALL |
$400 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD ABERDEEN MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$410 | $85.13 | $85.13 | $85.13 | $461 | $85.13 | $461 | — | — |
| AVERA GREGORY HOSPITAL GREGORY |
$420 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FOX RUN HEALTH CAMPUS YANKTON |
$420 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER WINNER |
$426 | — | $362 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MADISON |
$433 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FREEMAN |
$434 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL DELL RAPIDS |
$440 | $85.30 | $27.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER DE SMET |
$445 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DE SMET |
$445 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALL RIVER HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MILLER |
$464 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES VIBORG |
$468 | $164 | $449 | $370 | — | — | — | $398 | — |
| COTEAU HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOSPITAL SISSETON |
$551 | $182 | $413 | — | — | — | — | — | $182 |
| BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL MARTIN |
$572 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$657 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$657 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE HEALTH CENTER PLATTE |
$680 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA SCOTLAND |
$681 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA SAINT BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER PARKSTON |
$713 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA WAGNER |
$724 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS |
$826 | $76.20 | $142 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REHABILITATION AND CRITICAL CARE HOSPITAL OF THE BLACK HILLS RAPID CITY |
$850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST ARMOUR |
$1,227 | $1,159 | $1,363 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 43 South Dakota 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 South Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $84.62 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in South Dakota range from $185 to $1,227 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.8x 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 South Dakota?
- Cash prices for evaluation of swallowing function (CPT 92610) in South Dakota range from $185 to $1,227, with a median of $410. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation of swallowing function in South Dakota?
- The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $185. 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 South Dakota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 92610 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.