CMS Price Transparency Data

Speech therapy (language evaluation)

Facility: Kaleida Health

Billing Code: 92507 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$77
about 1.0× the $76 Medicare rate · typically $57–$115
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$91
Above the fair price
about $14 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $76 Fair price $77 This hospital $91 Cash price $567 Hospital's list price $567

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $48 Priciest $91

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY 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 $77 (about 1.0× the $76 Medicare rate). Kaleida Health charges insurers about $91, or about $567 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Buffalo, NY.

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 $77. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $81 106%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $51 - $278 67%
Aetnamajor $79 - $91 104%
Cignamajor $87 - $106 114%
Fidelis Care $80 105%
Independent Health $43 - $121 56%
MagnaCare $91 - $117 120%
WellCare $77 101%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $73 - $163
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14210
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals