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Treatment of Swallowing and Feeding Disorder Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 86 Missouri hospitals. CPT 92526. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $142
📉 Low $68.90
📈 High $1,607
🏥 86 hospitals
🏛️ 63 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $80.95
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 86 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$68.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$70.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$71.84 | $52.68 | — | — | $78.55 | $86.21 | — | $39.23 | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$76.76 | $22.00 | — | $49.50 | $55.00 | $78.77 | $75.00 | — | $63.30 |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$81.00 | $8.74 | $81.78 | $81.78 | $81.78 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$81.00 | $8.74 | $111 | $81.78 | $81.78 | — | — | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$82.11 | $50.00 | $100 | $85.00 | $55.00 | — | $87.00 | — | $50.00 |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$82.80 | $80.95 | $75.90 | $80.95 | $68.17 | $80.95 | $104 | — | $103 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$87.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$88.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$89.76 | — | $102 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL HANNIBAL |
$90.00 | $78.90 | — | $77.35 | $117 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$93.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN VIEW |
$96.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA AURORA |
$96.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE CASSVILLE |
$96.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$110 | $22.00 | — | $80.50 | $222 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $86.30 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER - BONNE TERRE BONNE TERRE |
$114 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $116 | $80.95 | $142 | — | $141 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN BOONVILLE |
$114 | $42.56 | $44.31 | $41.80 | $116 | $42.18 | $142 | — | $141 |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$115 | $32.00 | — | $62.80 | $249 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PHONE: |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$117 | $80.80 | $80.80 | $81.78 | $238 | $83.42 | — | $104 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$120 | $68.80 | — | $75.00 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$120 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $227 | $80.95 | $150 | — | $149 |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$120 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $227 | $80.95 | $150 | — | $149 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$120 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $227 | $80.95 | $150 | — | $149 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$120 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $227 | $80.95 | $150 | — | $149 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$120 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $160 | $80.95 | $150 | — | $149 |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$123 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $76.40 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$130 | — | $89.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$130 | — | $89.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$130 | — | $89.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$130 | — | $89.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$130 | — | $89.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$130 | — | $89.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$138 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $80.95 | $109 | $80.95 | $172 | — | $171 |
| MADISON MEDICAL CENTER FREDERICKTOWN |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$142 | $209 | $201 | $201 | $178 | $222 | — | — | $220 |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$142 | $169 | $201 | $195 | $190 | $199 | — | — | $195 |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$150 | $88.95 | $82.76 | $108 | $77.35 | $88.95 | $184 | $88.95 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$151 | $50.00 | $84.21 | $100 | $67.30 | $81.17 | $73.00 | $114 | $55.89 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$151 | $50.00 | $96.10 | $100 | $67.30 | $81.17 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL WEST JOPLIN |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL EAST JOPLIN |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL NEOSHO |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$156 | — | $138 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL DORADO SPRINGS |
$158 | $54.00 | — | $54.00 | $90.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $54.00 | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL ST LOUIS SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN JOPLIN |
$169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION HOSPITAL CHESTERFIELD |
$171 | — | — | — | — | — | $120 | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD OZARK |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMERON |
$175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PUTNAM COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNIONVILLE |
$186 | $41.00 | $123 | $41.00 | $75.00 | $41.00 | — | $78.77 | — |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$195 | $78.77 | $70.00 | $78.77 | $79.00 | $72.50 | $85.00 | $94.52 | $90.00 |
| SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL KANSAS CITY KANSAS CITY |
$206 | $75.80 | $65.44 | $187 | $93.30 | $110 | — | — | $203 |
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 86 Missouri 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 Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $80.95 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $68.90 to $1,607 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.8x 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 treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder cost in Missouri?
- Cash prices for treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder (CPT 92526) in Missouri range from $68.90 to $1,607, with a median of $142. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest treatment of swallowing and feeding disorder in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $68.90. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 92526 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.