Speech evaluation cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for speech and language evaluation: from $109.20 to $659.00, with a median of $296.75. The lowest price is at MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center (Davenport). The highest price is 6.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 92523. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$109.20MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center
Median$296.75half pay less
Highest$659.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$187.55vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center lowest Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL SLP Eval Sound Prod Comp Expres I, ST | $109.20 | $182.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL SLP Eval Sound Prod Comp Expres I, ST | $121.80 | $203.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA SLP Eval Sound Prod Comp Expres I, ST | $121.80 | $203.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC ST EVAL SOUND LANG COMPREH | $157.92 | $329.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC ST EVAL SOUND LANG COMPREH | $161.21 | $329.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC EVAL SPEECH SOUND LANG COMPREHEN | $169.60 | $212.00 | — source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ST EVAL SOUND LANG COMPREH | $191.94 | $457.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC EVAL SPEECH SOUND LANG COMPREHEN | $216.72 | $270.89 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC EVAL SPEECH SOUND LANG COMPREHEN | $236.46 | $295.57 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC EVAL SPEECH SOUND LANG COMPREHEN | $243.04 | $303.79 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC EVAL SPEECH SOUND LANG COMPREHEN | $243.04 | $303.79 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $276.25 | $425.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC EVAL SPEECH SOUND LANG COMPREHEN | $278.42 | $348.02 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $283.40 | $436.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $290.55 | $447.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC EVAL SPEECH SOUND LANG COMPREHEN | $295.08 | $368.85 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC EVAL SPEECH SOUND LANG COMPREHEN | $298.41 | $373.01 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC EVAL SPEECH SOUND LANG COMPREHEN | $341.92 | $427.39 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC EVAL SPEECH SOUND LANG COMPREHEN | $342.48 | $428.10 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension and expression | $411.60 | $588.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $428.35 | $659.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $428.35 | $659.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $428.35 | $659.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $428.35 | $659.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR EVAL SPEECH SOUND PRODUCT LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION | $432.00 | $540.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR EVAL SPEECH SOUND PRODUCT LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION | $432.00 | $540.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $445.00 | $445.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $473.20 | $728.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA SPEECH EVAL LANG COMP EXPRESSION 92523 | $484.80 | $606.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $504.40 | $776.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $504.40 | $776.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC St Evaluate Speech Sound Production Comprehensive/Expressive | $659.00 | $659.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $236.46 | $355.88 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $109.20 | $121.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $290.55 | $341.92 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $243.04 | $504.40 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $121.80 | $297.50 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $161.21 | $176.58 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $342.48 | $342.48 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $659.00 | $659.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $157.92 | $157.92 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $278.42 | $278.42 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $411.60 | $411.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $298.41 | $298.41 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $216.72 | $216.72 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $243.04 | $243.04 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $276.25 | $276.25 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $432.00 | $432.00 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $428.35 | $428.35 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $428.35 | $428.35 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $484.80 | $484.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $295.08 | $295.08 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $169.60 | $169.60 |
What it is
A speech and language evaluation assesses speech and understanding.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.
Speech and language evaluation in other states
- Alabama$725.00
- Alaska$606.84
- Arizona$973.00
- Arkansas$182.00
- California$457.08
- Colorado$376.84
- Connecticut$682.00
- Delaware$435.10
- Florida$393.70
- Georgia$244.14
- Idaho$564.00
- Illinois$312.56
- Indiana$220.27
- Kansas$247.65
- Kentucky$824.80
- Louisiana$115.36
- Maine$289.75
- Maryland$398.36
- Massachusetts$491.09
- Michigan$341.00
- Minnesota$303.16
- Mississippi$161.54
- Missouri$163.80
- Montana$320.10
- Nebraska$260.78
- Nevada$200.00
- New Hampshire$246.95
- New Jersey$292.08
- New Mexico$217.14
- New York$403.75
- North Carolina$319.20
- North Dakota$389.08
- Ohio$315.90
- Oklahoma$173.66
- Oregon$438.75
- Pennsylvania$408.75
- Rhode Island$297.80
- South Carolina$254.05
- South Dakota$452.00
- Tennessee$170.87
- Texas$382.70
- Utah$622.16
- Vermont$473.44
- Virginia$328.50
- Washington$394.43
- West Virginia$289.00
- Wisconsin$340.00
- Wyoming$243.13
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.