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Treatment of Swallowing and Feeding Disorder Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 76 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 92526. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $166
📉 Low $68.25
📈 High $1,017
🏥 76 hospitals
🏛️ 67 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $79.80
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 76 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$68.25 | $29.08 | $29.08 | $29.08 | — | $114 | $29.08 | $114 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$68.25 | $29.08 | $29.37 | $29.08 | — | $117 | $76.30 | $114 | $76.30 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$76.38 | $33.05 | $31.76 | $32.40 | $39.21 | $131 | $35.00 | $164 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$76.61 | $76.30 | $29.08 | $29.08 | $29.08 | — | $29.08 | $204 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$78.43 | $50.21 | $49.72 | $49.22 | $44.80 | — | $50.21 | $195 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$85.96 | $56.76 | $55.09 | $55.64 | $54.53 | $137 | $52.31 | $195 | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$89.37 | $139 | — | $165 | — | — | $85.79 | $201 | — |
| CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE 4TH FLOOR |
$96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH PADUCAH |
$96.00 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$97.68 | — | $75.69 | — | $90.47 | $102 | — | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$99.96 | $30.60 | $30.30 | $30.90 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$100 | $48.43 | $28.39 | $28.39 | $28.67 | — | $28.96 | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$101 | $43.68 | $35.28 | $35.28 | $35.63 | — | $35.99 | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$103 | $77.99 | $71.75 | $81.89 | $77.99 | $77.99 | — | $133 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$105 | $77.99 | $237 | $77.99 | $77.99 | $196 | — | $411 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$105 | $77.99 | $237 | $77.99 | $77.99 | $196 | — | $411 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$105 | $77.99 | $126 | $77.99 | $77.99 | $330 | — | $448 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$105 | $77.99 | $237 | $77.99 | $77.99 | $196 | — | $411 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$105 | $77.99 | $237 | $77.99 | $77.99 | $196 | — | $411 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$105 | $77.99 | $237 | $77.99 | $77.99 | $196 | — | $411 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$106 | $62.25 | $59.80 | $61.02 | $62.86 | $142 | $53.09 | $206 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$108 | $63.98 | $62.72 | $64.61 | $61.81 | $155 | $65.86 | $204 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$118 | $70.91 | $69.51 | $69.51 | $55.61 | — | $47.27 | $301 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$131 | $79.80 | $65.12 | $63.22 | $54.50 | — | $35.58 | — | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$139 | $43.30 | $103 | $37.00 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$140 | $45.50 | $36.05 | $70.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$145 | $91.35 | $89.52 | — | — | — | — | — | $89.52 |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$147 | — | $75.69 | — | $112 | $102 | — | — | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$151 | $66.28 | $65.60 | $64.95 | $99.42 | $171 | $72.31 | — | $59.05 |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$155 | — | $75.69 | — | $112 | $102 | — | — | — |
| FRAZIER REHABILITATION INSTITUTE LOUISVILLE |
$163 | — | $75.69 | — | $112 | $102 | — | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$166 | $79.80 | $50.67 | $50.67 | $69.00 | — | $50.67 | — | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$166 | $175 | — | $244 | $1.00 | $244 | — | — | $1.00 |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$177 | — | — | — | $112 | — | — | — | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$181 | $79.80 | $46.05 | $46.05 | $69.23 | — | $46.05 | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$183 | — | $75.69 | — | $112 | $102 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$183 | — | $75.69 | — | $112 | $102 | — | — | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$187 | $115 | $52.87 | $52.87 | $52.87 | — | $53.93 | — | — |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$187 | — | $62.20 | $62.20 | $62.20 | — | $63.44 | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$187 | $59.09 | $46.65 | $46.65 | $47.12 | — | $47.58 | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$195 | $107 | $103 | $105 | $108 | $299 | $91.15 | $353 | — |
| JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD |
$206 | $45.70 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | $105 | $85.00 | $100 |
| ADVENTHEALTH MANCHESTER MANCHESTER |
$213 | — | — | $79.80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$220 | $79.80 | $79.80 | $79.80 | $79.80 | — | $108 | — | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$220 | $79.80 | $58.56 | $58.56 | $79.80 | — | $59.73 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$220 | $52.26 | $52.26 | $52.26 | $79.80 | — | $52.26 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN |
$224 | $46.50 | $28.83 | $37.30 | $100 | — | — | $88.00 | $100 |
| UOFL HEALTH - PEACE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$229 | — | $75.69 | — | $112 | $102 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$232 | $55.68 | $55.68 | $55.68 | — | $169 | — | — | $62.64 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$232 | $55.68 | $55.68 | $55.68 | — | $169 | — | — | $62.64 |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$232 | $79.80 | $79.80 | $79.80 | $79.80 | — | $86.84 | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$234 | $81.40 | — | — | $86.18 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$234 | $81.40 | — | — | $86.18 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$234 | $81.40 | — | — | $86.18 | — | — | — | — |
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.
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That is the median of what the 76 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $79.80 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $68.25 to $1,017 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.1x 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 Kentucky?
- Cash prices for treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder (CPT 92526) in Kentucky range from $68.25 to $1,017, with a median of $166. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $68.25. 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 Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 92526 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.