CMS Price Transparency Data

Speech therapy (language evaluation)

Facility: Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 92507 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$91
about 1.2× the $76 Medicare rate · typically $71–$137
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$110
Above the fair price
about $19 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $76 Fair price $91 This hospital $110 Cash price $542 Hospital's list price $542

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $39 Priciest $110

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Speech therapy (language evaluation) is about $91 (about 1.2× the $76 Medicare rate). Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $110, or about $542 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Salinas, CA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $91. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $354 - $433 465%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $231 - $369 303%
Aetnamajor $487 640%
Cignamajor $379 498%
Humanamajor $487 640%
Health Net $542 712%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $97 - $450
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 450 East Romie Lane, Salinas, CA 93901
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals