# Speech and language evaluation in GA

Billing code `92523`. Prices for this code at 102 hospitals in GA, taken from the machine-readable standard charge files each hospital is required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50).

Source page: https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/speech-and-language-evaluation

HC SLP EVAL SPEECH SOUND PRODUCT LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION

## Before quoting any figure below

- **Hospital charges only.** The surgeon, anaesthetist, radiologist and pathologist bill separately and appear in no hospital price file, by construction. Every figure below is part of a total, never the total.
- **A negotiated rate is not a bill.** It is what a hospital and an insurer agreed. What a patient owes depends on their deductible, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximum.
- **Each hospital's figure is a median across its own plans.** The spread inside one hospital is often wider than the gap between two of them.
- **"not mentioned" is not $0.** It means this hospital's file does not label a row that way. Silence is not a statement that the charge does not exist.
- **A hospital absent from the table says nothing about its prices.** It may publish this code under a revenue or drug code this site cannot map to a procedure.

A procedure code is billed twice -- once by the hospital for its own costs, once by the doctor for their work -- and hospitals publish different sides of that split under the same code. Of the hospitals here, 40 publish a facility charge; 7 publish both, mixed together; 55 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $197 |
| Typical | $261 |
| Dearest tenth | $422 |

The cheapest and dearest tenth are the hospitals a tenth of the way in from each end, not the single cheapest and dearest. Every hospital, including both extremes, is in the table below.

That is a 2-fold difference for the same billing code -- a gap between hospitals, not between treatments.

## Every hospital publishing this code

| Hospital | Where | CMS rating | Typical | Facility charge | Physician fee | Self-pay | Lowest | Highest | Plans on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center | CEDARTOWN | not rated | $66 | $66 | not mentioned | $88 | $24 | $250 | 36 |
| Effingham Health System | SPRINGFIELD | not rated | $93 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $215 | $89 | $314 | 13 |
| Liberty Regional Medical Center | HINESVILLE | not rated | $102 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $458 | $99 | $458 | 6 |
| Jeff Davis Hospital | HAZLEHURST | not rated | $124 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $127 | $61 | $279 | 38 |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | BLUE RIDGE | not rated | $135 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $369 | $85 | $616 | 440 |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital | ELBERTON | not rated | $149 | $149 | not mentioned | $114 | $149 | $149 | 1 |
| Putnam General Hospital | EATONTON | not rated | $151 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $150 | $125 | $254 | 13 |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | CLAYTON | not rated | $165 | $165 | not mentioned | $335 | $125 | $670 | 4 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $169 | $169 | not mentioned | $417 | $42 | $298 | 9 |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | WASHINGTON | not rated | $179 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $199 | $176 | $241 | 14 |
| Dodge County Hospital | EASTMAN | not rated | $196 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $94 | $543 | 9 |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | WARM SPRINGS | not rated | $205 | $205 | not mentioned | $117 | $124 | $234 | 26 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $213 | $213 | not mentioned | $162 | $55 | $319 | 38 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $213 | $257 | $148 | $42 | $466 | 92 |
| St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital | GREENSBORO | 4/5 | $216 | $216 | not mentioned | $198 | $66 | $274 | 108 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $217 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $164 | $88 | $493 | 18 |
| Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center | LAVONIA | 3/5 | $217 | $217 | not mentioned | $356 | $97 | $465 | 107 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $217 | $217 | not mentioned | $393 | $81 | $544 | 110 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $218 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $778 | $87 | $700 | 135 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $218 | $218 | not mentioned | $552 | $216 | $324 | 6 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $227 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,033 | $128 | $930 | 63 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $228 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $228 | $142 | $625 | 264 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $233 | $233 | not mentioned | $236 | $228 | $446 | 5 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $233 | $233 | not mentioned | $236 | $228 | $446 | 5 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $234 | $234 | not mentioned | $302 | $228 | $240 | 4 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $234 | $234 | not mentioned | $703 | $224 | $453 | 6 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $227 | $297 | $148 | $58 | $466 | 46 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $689 | $224 | $1,188 | $160 | $950 | 99 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $235 | $235 | not mentioned | $210 | $228 | $251 | 20 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $235 | $235 | not mentioned | $703 | $228 | $453 | 5 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $235 | $235 | not mentioned | $408 | $128 | $512 | 11 |
| Donalsonville Hospital | DONALSONVILLE | not rated | $237 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $243 | $130 | $243 | 14 |
| SGMC Health | VALDOSTA | 2/5 | $238 | $238 | not mentioned | $381 | $172 | $281 | 4 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $238 | $238 | not mentioned | not published | $224 | $512 | 10 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $238 | $238 | not mentioned | not published | $227 | $571 | 9 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $240 | $240 | not mentioned | $657 | $228 | $635 | 5 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $240 | $240 | not mentioned | not published | $228 | $400 | 7 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $240 | $240 | not mentioned | $408 | $128 | $512 | 13 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $240 | $240 | not mentioned | not published | $228 | $400 | 7 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $240 | $240 | not mentioned | $408 | $128 | $512 | 13 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $240 | $240 | not mentioned | $408 | $128 | $512 | 13 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $240 | $240 | not mentioned | $408 | $128 | $512 | 13 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $240 | $240 | not mentioned | $408 | $128 | $512 | 13 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $241 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $164 | $89 | $493 | 24 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $244 | $244 | not mentioned | $244 | $228 | $448 | 7 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $244 | $244 | not mentioned | $244 | $228 | $448 | 7 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $244 | $244 | not mentioned | $244 | $228 | $448 | 7 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $244 | $244 | not mentioned | $244 | $228 | $448 | 7 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $244 | $244 | not mentioned | $244 | $228 | $448 | 7 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $205 | $249 | $158 | $66 | $622 | 50 |
| SGMC Berrien Campus | NASHVILLE | not rated | $259 | $259 | not mentioned | $381 | $216 | $324 | 3 |
| Candler County Hospital | METTER | not rated | $261 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $91 | $339 | 16 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $270 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $144 | $73 | $809 | 18 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $315 | $217 | $286 | $172 | $622 | 49 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $273 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,067 | $206 | $1,860 | 36 |
| Union General Hospital | BLAIRSVILLE | 3/5 | $273 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $324 | $90 | $550 | 18 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $280 | $280 | not mentioned | $244 | $228 | $448 | 12 |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center | DOUGLAS | 3/5 | see split | $305 | $216 | $305 | $85 | $540 | 73 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $453 | $217 | $302 | $112 | $622 | 48 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $305 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,102 | $148 | $992 | 83 |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | HOMERVILLE | not rated | $310 | $310 | not mentioned | $163 | $261 | $326 | 80 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $311 | $311 | not mentioned | $365 | $61 | $900 | 46 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | VILLA RICA | 3/5 | $316 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $316 | $114 | $489 | 17 |
| Monroe County Hospital | FORSYTH | not rated | $316 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $95 | $72 | $846 | 25 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $316 | $316 | not mentioned | $244 | $228 | $448 | 8 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $316 | $316 | not mentioned | $244 | $228 | $448 | 8 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | BRUNSWICK | 2/5 | $328 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $164 | $438 | 32 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | SAINT MARYS | 4/5 | $328 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $164 | $438 | 32 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $334 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,672 | $183 | $1,505 | 71 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $335 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $402 | $87 | $536 | 1,116 |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | HIAWASSEE | not rated | $337 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $318 | $140 | $541 | 18 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $338 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $402 | $60 | $536 | 1,125 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $338 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $402 | $81 | $536 | 1,170 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $338 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $402 | $65 | $536 | 1,107 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $338 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $402 | $68 | $536 | 1,170 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | CORDELE | 2/5 | $339 | $339 | not mentioned | $314 | $281 | $367 | 3 |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center | SANDERSVILLE | not rated | $343 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $245 | $172 | $424 | 69 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $345 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $164 | $64 | $466 | 19 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | JESUP | 3/5 | $348 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $240 | $251 | $433 | 36 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $349 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $164 | $79 | $466 | 20 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $371 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $65 | $640 | 17 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $371 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $69 | $604 | 17 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $388 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $86 | $533 | 18 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $412 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $76 | $583 | 19 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $412 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $84 | $640 | 19 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $415 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $67 | $661 | 18 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $415 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $139 | $640 | 18 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $419 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $65 | $604 | 18 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $419 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $49 | $640 | 17 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $419 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $60 | $604 | 18 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $419 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $81 | $604 | 18 |
| Evans Memorial Hospital | CLAXTON | not rated | $422 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $112 | $616 | 10 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $426 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $77 | $604 | 15 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $426 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $213 | $64 | $640 | 15 |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | BAINBRIDGE | 1/5 | $439 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $453 | $201 | $615 | 24 |
| Jefferson Hospital | LOUISVILLE | not rated | $453 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $418 | $202 | $648 | 80 |
| Appling Healthcare | BAXLEY | not rated | $456 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $415 | $90 | $482 | 6 |
| Morgan Medical Center | MADISON | not rated | $462 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $462 | $550 | 8 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $551 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $585 | $172 | $585 | 44 |
| Stephens County Hospital | TOCCOA | 2/5 | $707 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $514 | $275 | $857 | 10 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $862 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,163 | $153 | $2,163 | 140 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $862 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $2,163 | $149 | $2,163 | 140 |

## Self-pay

Self-pay is what the hospital charges someone paying themselves rather than through insurance. Paying self-pay usually does not count toward a deductible, so it can cost less for one service and more across a year. Every other figure here is what an insurer pays, not what a patient would.

At 45 of the 92 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 47 it is higher.

8 of these 102 hospitals have not published an updated price file in over a year, or do not say when they last did. Hospitals are required to update at least annually, so those figures may not reflect what they charge now: Jeff Davis Hospital, Warm Springs Medical Center, Donalsonville Hospital, Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica, Monroe County Hospital, Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus, Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus, Jefferson Hospital.

## Others in ear, nose & throat

- [Speech or language therapy session](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/speech-or-language-therapy-session) -- 102 hospitals, typically $106
- [Swallowing therapy session](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/swallowing-therapy-session) -- 101 hospitals, typically $112
- [Swallowing evaluation](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/swallowing-evaluation) -- 101 hospitals, typically $126
- [Swallowing evaluation with X-ray](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/swallowing-evaluation-with-x-ray) -- 98 hospitals, typically $165
- [Speech fluency evaluation](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/speech-fluency-evaluation) -- 88 hospitals, typically $175
- [Communication device evaluation and prescription](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/communication-device-evaluation-and-prescription) -- 19 hospitals, typically $110

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Every procedure with a published price in GA: https://clearcharge.org/price/ga
Prices that look wrong: info@clearcharge.org

Compiled by Clearcharge (clearcharge.org) from each hospital's machine-readable standard-charge file. When quoting a figure, cite the source page above. The hospital files behind these figures state data through dates from 2024-07-01 to 2026-07-28; per-hospital staleness is flagged above.