Speech therapy (language evaluation)
Facility: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Billing Code: 92507 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $185 compared to the $103 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.80× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Speech therapy (language evaluation) is about $103 (about 1.4× the $76 Medicare rate). Charlotte Hungerford Hospital charges insurers about $185, or about $314 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Torrington, CT.
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 $103. 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.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $80 - $274 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $80 - $247 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $80 - $210 | 105% |
| Molina | $80 - $211 | 105% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $80 | 105% |
| WellCare | $80 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $80 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Compare: Speech therapy (language evaluation) at other CT hospitals
- The Connecticut Hospice Inc. · Branford $46
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $80
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $83
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center · Hartford $86
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $90
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $92
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $120
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $140
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $114
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $114).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $314 (vs. $185 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $103 Fair BaseRate ($76 Medicare)
Your bill ($314) is $211 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($103) and 4.1× the $76 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.