Treatment of Swallowing and Feeding Disorder Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 120 Illinois hospitals. CPT 92526. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 120 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$30.00 | $32.37 | $43.26 | $238 | $31.20 | — | $48.00 | $123 | $123 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$30.00 | $32.37 | $42.36 | $238 | $31.20 | — | $48.00 | $123 | $123 |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$33.84 | $80.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$40.00 | $43.16 | $61.84 | $238 | $41.60 | — | $64.00 | $123 | $123 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$48.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$50.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$55.00 | $59.35 | $80.85 | $238 | $57.20 | — | $88.00 | $123 | $123 |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$55.00 | $59.35 | $79.97 | $238 | $57.20 | — | $88.00 | $123 | $123 |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$55.76 | $24.78 | $23.54 | $24.78 | $48.63 | $24.78 | $52.66 | $24.78 | — |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$57.50 | $66.55 | $83.61 | $209 | $58.65 | — | $92.00 | $123 | $123 |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$57.50 | $66.55 | $65.78 | $212 | $59.80 | — | $104 | $123 | $123 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$60.00 | $64.74 | $93.36 | $238 | $62.40 | — | $96.00 | $123 | $123 |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$61.71 | $84.98 | $84.98 | $83.17 | — | $84.98 | — | $138 | — |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$67.50 | $72.83 | $108 | $238 | $70.20 | — | $108 | $123 | $123 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$68.25 | — | — | $78.58 | $75.86 | $78.58 | $390 | — | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$68.25 | — | — | $76.47 | $140 | $76.47 | $122 | — | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$68.25 | — | — | $78.58 | $108 | $82.51 | $122 | — | — |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$68.25 | $106 | $151 | $106 | $102 | $106 | $117 | $106 | $106 |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$71.61 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $50.00 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$80.00 | $31.26 | $31.26 | $80.96 | $80.96 | $31.26 | — | $80.96 | $32.82 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$85.00 | $80.96 | $79.26 | $81.77 | $83.39 | — | — | $131 | $121 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$85.00 | $45.27 | $45.27 | $85.80 | $85.80 | $45.27 | — | $85.80 | $47.53 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$85.00 | $31.26 | $31.26 | $85.11 | $85.11 | $31.26 | — | $85.11 | $32.82 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$85.00 | $31.26 | $31.26 | $85.80 | $85.80 | $31.26 | — | $85.80 | $32.82 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$85.00 | $45.27 | $45.27 | $85.11 | $85.11 | $45.27 | — | $85.11 | $47.53 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$85.00 | $31.26 | $31.26 | $85.80 | $85.80 | $31.26 | — | $85.80 | $32.82 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$85.00 | $31.26 | $31.26 | $85.11 | $85.11 | $31.26 | — | $85.11 | $32.82 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$85.00 | $45.27 | $45.27 | $85.11 | $85.11 | $45.27 | — | $85.11 | $47.53 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$85.00 | $80.96 | $97.15 | $81.77 | $83.39 | — | — | $131 | $121 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$85.00 | $80.96 | $97.15 | $81.77 | $83.39 | — | — | $131 | $121 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$85.00 | $80.96 | $79.26 | $81.77 | $83.39 | — | — | $131 | $121 |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$87.90 | $85.11 | $85.11 | $85.11 | $85.11 | $85.11 | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$91.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$96.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$101 | $41.00 | $35.00 | $55.80 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $85.01 | $84.20 |
| HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL BREESE BREESE |
$104 | $81.38 | $81.38 | $81.38 | $108 | $81.38 | $122 | — | $31.25 |
| OSF ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BLOOMINGTON |
$108 | $81.77 | $82.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER PEORIA |
$108 | $81.77 | $82.58 | — | — | $91.21 | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER ROCKFORD |
$108 | $81.77 | $82.58 | — | — | $91.21 | — | — | — |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER GALESBURG |
$108 | $81.77 | $82.58 | — | — | $80.96 | — | — | — |
| OSF LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL EVERGREEN PARK |
$108 | $82.58 | $151 | — | — | — | — | $81.77 | $113 |
| OSF SAINT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER OTTAWA |
$108 | $80.96 | $82.58 | $81.77 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER ALTON |
$108 | $81.77 | $82.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$118 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$120 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $227 | $80.95 | $150 | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$120 | $80.41 | $80.41 | $80.41 | $160 | $80.41 | $150 | — | — |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$122 | $132 | $173 | $238 | $127 | — | $196 | $123 | $123 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$122 | $132 | $239 | $238 | $127 | — | $196 | $123 | $123 |
| LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAWRENCEVILLE |
$139 | — | — | $83.00 | $75.00 | $79.79 | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT LUKE MEDICAL CENTER KEWANEE |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT JAMES - JOHN W. ALBRECHT MEDICAL CENTER PONTIAC |
$144 | $81.77 | $82.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT CLARE MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER MONMOUTH |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT PAUL MEDICAL CENTER MENDOTA |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LARABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$149 | $78.28 | $138 | $100 | $32.39 | — | — | — | — |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HSHS ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL LITCHFIELD |
$151 | $46.20 | $44.10 | $46.20 | $168 | $44.10 | $178 | — | $46.31 |
| HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HIGHLAND HIGHLAND |
$165 | $45.80 | $45.80 | $45.80 | $153 | $45.80 | $195 | — | $45.80 |
That is the median of what the 120 Illinois 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 Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $83.31 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $30.00 to $1,578 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.0x 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 Illinois?
- Cash prices for treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder (CPT 92526) in Illinois range from $30.00 to $1,578, with a median of $165. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $30.00. 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.