CMS Price Transparency Data

Speech therapy (group session)

Facility: Cambridge Health Alliance

Billing Code: 92508 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 92508
  • Insurance Median: $173
  • Cash Discount Price: $173
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 7.19x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Speech therapy (group session) at Cambridge Health Alliance is $173. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $173. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $24.05, this hospital’s rate is 7.19x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$173

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$173

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$24.05

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $24.05 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $173 (719%)
Insurance Median: $173 (719%)
Cash: $173 (719% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $173 (719% of 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.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 719% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 619%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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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
Other Tufts Health Public Plan [75002] $45 187%
Cigna $54 - $184 225%
Tufts Health Plan [30001] $54 - $65 225%
Wellpoint [50012] $62 258%
Wc [90001] $73 304%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $79 - $173 328%
Mass General Brigham [50021] $110 457%
Multiplan [50010] $118 491%
Aetna $147 - $173 611%
Altus Dental [99011] $173 719%
Beacon Health Strategies [50002] $173 719%
Cbhc Uninsured Crisis Alt Payer [70097] $173 719%
Cbhc Uninsured Crisis [70096] $173 719%
Celticare [50004] $173 719%
Commonwealth Care Alliance Dental [99004] $173 719%
Coverage Discovery [90004] $173 719%
Delta Dental Of Ma [99007] $173 719%
Dominion National Dental [99012] $173 719%
Dph Tb Payor [85004] $173 719%
Esp Dental [99003] $173 719%
Eyemed Alt Payor [13001] $173 719%
First Health [50007] $173 719%
Global Medical Management [50024] $173 719%
Government Employee Health Association [50023] $173 719%
Guardian Dental [99013] $173 719%
Health Safety Net Dental [99002] $173 719%
Humana $173 719%
Ma Laborers Health And Welfare Fund [50022] $173 719%
Magellan Health Services [65098] $173 719%
Mass Health Dental [99001] $173 719%
Medical Mutual Of Ohio [50019] $173 719%
Medicare (plans) $173 719%
Metlife Dental [99008] $173 719%
Modern Assistance Program [30098] $173 719%
Mva [90002] $173 719%
Neighborhood Health Plan [50011] $173 719%
Other Bh Payor [50014] $173 719%
Other Commercial Payor [50015] $173 719%
Other Dental Payor [99014] $173 719%
Other Dual Eligible Payer [65004] $173 719%
Other Gov'T Alt [85006] $173 719%
Other Vision Payor [50013] $173 719%
Ri Neighborhood Health Plan [50017] $173 719%
Tricare $173 719%
Aarp [40001] $188 782%
Oxford Health [40004] $188 782%
United Medical Resource [40005] $188 782%
UnitedHealthcare $188 - $351 782%
Health Plans Inc [20002] $351 1459%
Hphc [20001] $351 1459%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals