CMS Price Transparency Data

Speech therapy (group session)

Facility: Mary Bridge Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 92508 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 92508
  • Insurance Median: $80
  • Cash Discount Price: $84
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.33x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Speech therapy (group session) at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital is $80. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $84. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $24.05, this hospital’s rate is 3.33x the Medicare baseline. Located in 317 Martin Luther King Jr W Box 5299, Tacoma, WA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$84

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$80

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: $84 (349%)
Insurance Median: $80 (333%)
Cash: $84 (349% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $80 (333% 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 333% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 233%). 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
Molina $14 58%
Community Health Plan Of Washington $15 - $45 62%
Coordinated Care $15 62%
UnitedHealthcare $15 - $27 62%
Wellpoint $15 62%
Premera $39 - $54 162%
Ambetter / Centene $50 208%
Uniform Medical $79 328%
Regence $80 333%
Pacificsource $88 - $89 366%
First Choice $136 - $162 565%
Aetna $154 640%
First Health $167 694%
Multiplan/Phcs $167 694%
Cigna $170 - $175 707%
Kaiser $213 886%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 317 Martin Luther King Jr W Box 5299, Tacoma, WA 98415
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Childrens