Price Checker / CPT 92609
How much does Use Of Speech Device Service cost?
CPT 92609 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is a bit above the fair range. It may be worth asking for the cash/self-pay rate.
Fair price
$250–$290
What this should cost
With insurance
~$430
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$360
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $326 is $56 over the fair price.
What hospitals charge for Use Of Speech Device Service
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD | $1,283 | — | 1151% |
| Summa Rehab Hospital, LLC Akron, OH | $260 | — | 139% |
| Elkhorn Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC , WY | $260 | — | 46% |
| Lafayette Regional Rehabilitation Hospital LLC Lafayette, IN | $260 | — | 37% |
| Corpus Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Corpus Christi, TX | $260 | — | 17% |
| Laredo Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Laredo, TX | $260 | — | 17% |
| New Braunfels Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. New Braunfels, TX | $260 | — | 17% |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Mesquite, LLC Mesquite, TX | $260 | — | 17% |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico, Inc. Las Cruces, NM | $299 | — | 17% |
| South Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, LP Brownsville, TX | $260 | — | 17% |
| Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Weslaco, TX | $260 | — | 17% |
| Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Prescott Valley, AZ | $260 | — | 10% |
| Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Johnstown, CO | $299 | — | 9% |
| Lexington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Cayce, SC | $260 | — | -2% |
| Northern Utah Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC South Odgen, UT | $260 | — | -2% |
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About Use Of Speech Device Service
CPT code 92609 refers to use of speech device service (billing description: "Use of speech device service"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $103 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $103 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.