Speech therapy (group session)
Facility: Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc
Billing Code: 92508 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 92508
- Insurance Median: $23
- Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.96x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $24.05 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Humana | $22 | 91% |
| Medicare (plans) | $22 - $23 | 91% |
| Va | $22 | 91% |
| Vc Hope | $22 | 91% |
| Via Christi Research | $22 | 91% |
| Saint Lukes Health Systems | $22 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $23 | 96% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $23 - $62 | 96% |
| Corizon | $28 | 116% |
| Smarthealth | $31 | 129% |
| Coventry City Of Wichita | $35 | 146% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $38 | 158% |
| Aetna | $72 | 299% |
Consumer Guidance & Cost Commentary
For the CPT code 92508 representing a group speech therapy session, Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc. lists a median negotiated rate of $23.00 based on data from 13 payers. While the facility does not publish a specific cash price in this dataset, patients with high-deductible plans may find that paying cash is more cost-effective if the negotiated rate exceeds the cash price, as hospitals often offer self-pay or prompt-pay discounts that can reduce the final amount. It is important to verify these discounts directly with the hospital before scheduling to ensure the lowest possible out-of-pocket cost.
This service is benchmarked against the Medicare rate of $24.05, which serves as the federal cost baseline for healthcare delivery. Although the facility's negotiated rate is slightly lower than the Medicare amount, commercial insurance contracts often involve administrative overhead that can inflate baseline prices by 20% to 40%. Consumers should avoid comparing rates to the hospital's inflated chargemaster lists and instead rely on the Medicare benchmark to evaluate pricing fairness. Additionally, since this code is a CPT procedure, patients are encouraged to request an itemized billing audit to identify any errors, unbundled charges, or services not rendered before settling the final invoice.