# Speech fluency evaluation in GA

Billing code `92521`. Prices for this code at 88 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-fluency-evaluation

HC SLP EVALUATION OF SPEECH FLUENCY (STUTTER CLUTTER)

## 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, 33 publish a facility charge; 6 publish both, mixed together; 49 do not label which half the figure is.

## Typical price

|  | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cheapest tenth | $129 |
| Typical | $175 |
| Dearest tenth | $367 |

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 3-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Regional Medical Center | HINESVILLE | not rated | $28 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $124 | $27 | $124 | 6 |
| Effingham Health System | SPRINGFIELD | not rated | $31 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $72 | $29 | $104 | 13 |
| Bacon County Hospital | ALMA | not rated | $100 | $100 | not mentioned | $417 | $42 | $174 | 9 |
| Putnam General Hospital | EATONTON | not rated | $113 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $109 | $105 | $185 | 13 |
| Jefferson Hospital | LOUISVILLE | not rated | $115 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $102 | $75 | $159 | 80 |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | BLUE RIDGE | not rated | $123 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $369 | $85 | $616 | 440 |
| Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center | LAVONIA | 3/5 | $128 | $128 | not mentioned | $140 | $38 | $450 | 107 |
| St Mary's Hospital | ATHENS | 1/5 | $128 | $128 | not mentioned | $331 | $68 | $458 | 110 |
| Optim Medical Center - Screven | SYLVANIA | not rated | $128 | $128 | not mentioned | $327 | $127 | $191 | 6 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | WAYCROSS | 3/5 | $130 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $641 | $73 | $577 | 37 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | ATLANTA | 2/5 | see split | $229 | $131 | $596 | $88 | $477 | 76 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | VIDALIA | 5/5 | $132 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $617 | $76 | $555 | 40 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $137 | $137 | not mentioned | $236 | $134 | $262 | 5 |
| Candler Hospital | SAVANNAH | 2/5 | $137 | $137 | not mentioned | $236 | $134 | $262 | 5 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | CALHOUN | 3/5 | $138 | $138 | not mentioned | not published | $132 | $267 | 6 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center | GAINESVILLE | 3/5 | $138 | $138 | not mentioned | $180 | $134 | $141 | 4 |
| AdventHealth Murray | CHATSWORTH | 5/5 | $139 | $139 | not mentioned | not published | $134 | $267 | 5 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | CARROLLTON | 2/5 | $139 | $139 | not mentioned | $154 | $134 | $148 | 10 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | LITHONIA | 1/5 | $139 | $139 | not mentioned | $242 | $128 | $299 | 11 |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | RIVERDALE | 1/5 | $139 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $134 | $97 | $474 | 44 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | WARNER ROBINS | 2/5 | $140 | $140 | not mentioned | $446 | $131 | $299 | 10 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | COLUMBUS | 3/5 | $140 | $140 | not mentioned | not published | $130 | $336 | 9 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | ALBANY | 2/5 | $141 | $141 | not mentioned | not published | $134 | $235 | 7 |
| Emory University Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $141 | $141 | not mentioned | $242 | $128 | $299 | 13 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | JOHNS CREEK | 4/5 | $141 | $141 | not mentioned | $242 | $128 | $299 | 13 |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | AMERICUS | 3/5 | $141 | $141 | not mentioned | not published | $134 | $235 | 7 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | ROME | 4/5 | $141 | $141 | not mentioned | $608 | $134 | $374 | 5 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | DECATUR | 2/5 | $141 | $141 | not mentioned | $242 | $128 | $299 | 13 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | ATLANTA | 2/5 | $141 | $141 | not mentioned | $242 | $128 | $299 | 13 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $141 | $141 | not mentioned | $242 | $128 | $299 | 13 |
| Monroe County Hospital | FORSYTH | not rated | $143 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $55 | $41 | $275 | 25 |
| WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | MARIETTA | 4/5 | $144 | $144 | not mentioned | $244 | $134 | $264 | 7 |
| WellStar Cobb Medical Center | AUSTELL | 3/5 | $144 | $144 | not mentioned | $244 | $134 | $264 | 7 |
| WellStar North Fulton Medical Center | ROSWELL | 2/5 | $144 | $144 | not mentioned | $244 | $134 | $264 | 7 |
| WellStar Paulding Medical Center | HIRAM | 4/5 | $144 | $144 | not mentioned | $244 | $134 | $264 | 7 |
| WellStar Douglas Medical Center | DOUGLASVILLE | 3/5 | $144 | $144 | not mentioned | $244 | $134 | $264 | 7 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | TIFTON | 3/5 | see split | $144 | $183 | $148 | $58 | $297 | 46 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TRMC | ADEL | not rated | see split | $137 | $183 | $148 | $42 | $297 | 92 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | SAVANNAH | 1/5 | $149 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,122 | $108 | $1,010 | 48 |
| Doctors Hospital | AUGUSTA | 3/5 | $159 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $778 | $87 | $700 | 135 |
| University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center | THOMSON | not rated | $159 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $114 | $61 | $342 | 18 |
| Union General Hospital | BLAIRSVILLE | 3/5 | $162 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $192 | $54 | $326 | 18 |
| WellStar MCG Health, Affiliated with Med Col | AUGUSTA | 1/5 | $165 | $165 | not mentioned | $244 | $134 | $264 | 12 |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | CLAYTON | not rated | $165 | $165 | not mentioned | $196 | $125 | $391 | 4 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | MILLEDGEVILLE | 2/5 | see split | $268 | $127 | $179 | $107 | $370 | 48 |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | HIAWASSEE | not rated | $182 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $172 | $75 | $292 | 18 |
| Candler County Hospital | METTER | not rated | $184 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $64 | $239 | 32 |
| WellStar West Georgia Medical Center | LAGRANGE | 5/5 | $186 | $186 | not mentioned | $244 | $134 | $264 | 8 |
| WellStar Spalding Medical Center | GRIFFIN | 2/5 | $186 | $186 | not mentioned | $244 | $134 | $264 | 8 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | ROME | 2/5 | $187 | $187 | not mentioned | $236 | $80 | $400 | 38 |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center | SANDERSVILLE | not rated | $195 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $139 | $97 | $424 | 23 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | AUGUSTA | 2/5 | $197 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $114 | $61 | $380 | 24 |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | CORDELE | 2/5 | $199 | $199 | not mentioned | $186 | $165 | $216 | 6 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | STATESBORO | 3/5 | $202 | $202 | not mentioned | $267 | $44 | $900 | 46 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | JESUP | 3/5 | $213 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $140 | $172 | $251 | 18 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | MACON | 2/5 | see split | $300 | $127 | $259 | $124 | $482 | 49 |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | WASHINGTON | not rated | $246 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $273 | $242 | $332 | 14 |
| Chi Memorial Hospital- Georgia | RINGGOLD | 3/5 | $256 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $94 | $47 | $469 | 18 |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | BYRON | 1/5 | see split | $335 | $146 | $258 | $108 | $479 | 50 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | COLUMBUS | 2/5 | $269 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $114 | $55 | $380 | 20 |
| Donalsonville Hospital | DONALSONVILLE | not rated | $277 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $301 | $130 | $301 | 14 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | COLUMBUS | 5/5 | $290 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $114 | $44 | $380 | 19 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | SAINT MARYS | 4/5 | $302 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $97 | $439 | 32 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | BRUNSWICK | 2/5 | $302 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $97 | $439 | 32 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | DUBLIN | 4/5 | $305 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,102 | $121 | $992 | 83 |
| Morgan Medical Center | MADISON | not rated | $322 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not published | $322 | $550 | 8 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | SNELLVILLE | 2/5 | $338 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $96 | $443 | 18 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | JASPER | 4/5 | $345 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $53 | $426 | 15 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | CONYERS | 3/5 | $345 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $59 | $449 | 18 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | MONROE | 4/5 | $345 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $44 | $443 | 15 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | CARTERSVILLE | 3/5 | $345 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $58 | $443 | 19 |
| Northside Hospital | ATLANTA | 3/5 | $346 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $448 | $97 | $597 | 1,116 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | MACON | 3/5 | $350 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $164 | $37 | $492 | 17 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | MACON | 4/5 | $356 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $164 | $50 | $492 | 17 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | CUMMING | 4/5 | $358 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $448 | $72 | $597 | 1,107 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | CANTON | 4/5 | $358 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $448 | $67 | $597 | 1,125 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | FAYETTEVILLE | 3/5 | $367 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $45 | $426 | 18 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | STOCKBRIDGE | 2/5 | $367 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $42 | $426 | 18 |
| Piedmont Hospital | ATLANTA | 4/5 | $367 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $56 | $426 | 18 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | COVINGTON | 3/5 | $369 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $48 | $419 | 17 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | NEWNAN | 4/5 | $369 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $46 | $458 | 18 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | ATHENS | 4/5 | $369 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $148 | $52 | $426 | 19 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | DULUTH | 4/5 | $373 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $448 | $75 | $597 | 1,170 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | LAWRENCEVILLE | 3/5 | $373 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $448 | $90 | $597 | 1,170 |
| Stephens County Hospital | TOCCOA | 2/5 | $383 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $279 | $149 | $465 | 10 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | MOULTRIE | 4/5 | $551 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $585 | $102 | $585 | 44 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | ATLANTA | not rated | $702 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,769 | $149 | $1,769 | 112 |
| Athur M Blank Hospital | ATLANTA | not rated | $702 | not mentioned | not mentioned | $1,769 | $153 | $1,769 | 112 |

## 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 28 of the 79 hospitals here that publish a self-pay price it is LOWER than what that same hospital typically accepts from an insurer; at the other 51 it is higher.

5 of these 88 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: Jefferson Hospital, Monroe County Hospital, Donalsonville Hospital, Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus, Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus.

## Others in ear, nose & throat

- [Speech or language therapy session](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/speech-or-language-therapy-session) -- 102 hospitals, typically $106
- [Speech and language evaluation](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/speech-and-language-evaluation) -- 102 hospitals, typically $261
- [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
- [Communication device evaluation and prescription](https://clearcharge.org/price/ga/communication-device-evaluation-and-prescription) -- 19 hospitals, typically $110

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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 2024-11-01 to 2026-07-28; per-hospital staleness is flagged above.