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Treatment of Swallowing and Feeding Disorder Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 180 California hospitals. CPT 92526. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $291
📉 Low $23.59
📈 High $1,611
🏥 180 hospitals
🏛️ 133 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $92.78
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 180 hospitals.
Billed more than $291 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Health Net | Kaiser | Aetna | UHC | MultiPlan | Cigna | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$23.59 | $15.30 | $88.68 | $88.68 | $53.40 | $75.00 | — | $149 | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$43.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$49.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$49.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$49.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$49.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$49.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$50.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER ESPLANADE CHICO |
$66.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$79.00 | $79.14 | $79.14 | — | $101 | — | — | — | — |
| STANFORD HEALTH CARE TRI-VALLEY LIVERMORE LIVERMORE |
$80.00 | $300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$80.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$88.00 | $48.51 | $51.91 | — | $88.68 | $88.68 | — | — | $48.51 |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$88.00 | $48.51 | $51.91 | — | — | — | — | — | $48.51 |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$88.00 | $48.51 | $51.91 | — | $113 | — | — | — | $48.51 |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-CONCORD CAMPUS CONCORD |
$91.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$93.00 | $93.04 | $51.91 | — | $119 | — | — | — | $48.51 |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$93.00 | $48.51 | $51.91 | — | $119 | $93.04 | — | — | $48.51 |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$93.00 | $48.51 | $48.51 | — | $119 | — | $119 | — | $48.51 |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$93.00 | $93.04 | $51.91 | — | — | — | — | — | $48.51 |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$93.00 | $48.51 | $48.51 | — | $119 | — | $108 | — | $48.51 |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$93.00 | $50.94 | $48.51 | $48.51 | $112 | $93.04 | $112 | — | $48.51 |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$93.00 | $48.51 | $48.51 | — | $119 | — | $123 | — | $48.51 |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$93.00 | $93.04 | $51.91 | — | $119 | — | — | — | $93.04 |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$93.00 | $48.51 | $51.91 | — | $119 | — | — | — | $48.51 |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$93.00 | $93.02 | $51.91 | — | $48.51 | $48.51 | — | — | $48.51 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - ORANGE ORANGE |
$98.40 | — | $171 | — | $92.41 | — | — | — | — |
| PACIFICA HOSPITAL OF THE VALLEY SUN VALLEY |
$108 | $108 | $116 | — | $54.00 | — | — | — | $108 |
| GOLETA VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL SANTA BARBARA |
$113 | $94.57 | $102 | — | — | $88.27 | — | — | — |
| SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL SANTA BARBARA |
$113 | $94.57 | $102 | — | — | $88.27 | — | — | — |
| SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL SOLVANG |
$113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COTTAGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SANTA BARBARA |
$113 | $94.57 | $102 | — | — | $88.27 | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS WALNUT CREEK |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST CAMPUS MEDICAL CENTER AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH SAN DIEGO |
$117 | $25.44 | $25.44 | $142 | $25.44 | $25.44 | $163 | $25.44 | $40.90 |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$125 | $97.03 | $94.26 | $106 | $92.41 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$125 | $97.03 | $94.26 | $106 | $92.41 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$125 | $97.03 | $94.26 | $106 | $92.41 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$125 | $97.03 | $94.26 | $106 | $92.41 | — | — | — | — |
| USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL W HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA |
$127 | $18.55 | $53.13 | $100 | $55.08 | $53.30 | $63.00 | $54.40 | $100 |
| PROVIDENCE CEDARS-SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER TARZANA |
$130 | $140 | $171 | — | $92.41 | — | — | — | — |
| HEALTHBRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - ORANGE ORANGE |
$141 | $148 | $156 | $332 | $134 | — | — | $200 | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$148 | $143 | $148 | — | — | $180 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BURBANK |
$159 | $270 | $171 | — | $92.41 | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$165 | $81.26 | $89.20 | — | $60.60 | $68.90 | — | $75.00 | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL EUREKA EUREKA |
$166 | — | — | — | $88.53 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER MISSION HILLS |
$170 | $140 | $171 | — | $92.41 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FORTUNA |
$173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$174 | $337 | $278 | — | $92.00 | $92.00 | $278 | $278 | — |
| ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO CAMARILLO |
$178 | $429 | $47.74 | $266 | — | $429 | $343 | $429 | — |
| UCSF LANGLEY PORTER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - MOUNT ZION 7TH FLOOR |
$181 | $111 | — | — | — | $106 | — | — | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO |
$181 | $111 | — | — | — | $106 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER SANTA MONICA |
$181 | $214 | $171 | — | $92.41 | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTER LAGUNA HILLS |
$184 | $90.56 | — | — | $92.41 | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIALCARE MILLER CHILDRENS AND WOMENS HOSPITAL LONG BEACH |
$184 | $96.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $150 |
| MEMORIALCARE ORANGE COAST MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$184 | $90.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $95.18 |
| MEMORIALCARE LONG BEACH MEDICAL CENTER LONG BEACH |
$184 | $96.82 | — | — | $92.41 | — | — | — | $95.18 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER PLACERVILLE |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OXNARD |
$188 | $110 | $47.74 | $266 | $110 | $110 | $335 | $429 | — |
| EL CAMINO HOSPITAL LOS GATOS LOS GATOS |
$189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 92526, 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: $210 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $291 for this?
That is the median of what the 180 California hospitals above publish for Treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder — 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 92526 in California, Medicare reimburses about $92.78 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $23.59 to $1,611 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.1x 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 treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder cost in California?
- Cash prices for treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder (CPT 92526) in California range from $23.59 to $1,611, with a median of $291. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $23.59. 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 California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 92526 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.