CMS Price Transparency Data

Speech therapy (group session)

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 92508 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$29
about 1.2× the $24 Medicare rate · typically $16–$53
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$65
Well above the fair price
about $36 over the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $24 Fair price $29 This hospital $65 Cash price $386 Hospital's list price $465

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $9 Priciest $65

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 (group session) is about $29 (about 1.2× the $24 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $65, or about $386 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Bethlehem, PA.

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 $29. 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 $134 557%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $45 - $347 187%
Aetnamajor $20 - $162 83%
Cignamajor $127 528%
Geisinger $131 545%
Oscar Health $121 503%
UPMC Health Plan $127 528%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals