Surgery/speech prosthesis

Construction of tracheoesophageal fistula and subsequent insertion of an alaryngeal speech prosthesis (eg, voice button, Blom-Singer prosthesis)

Cost distribution

Surgery/speech prosthesis

Cheapest hospitals

Hospital/Provider Provider type Avg amount paid Avg amount requested
Lance E Oxford (MD, male)
411 N. WASHINGTON AVE, SUITE 6400, DALLAS, TX 75246 		Otolaryngology $282.00 $651.76 (x2.3)
John D Goldenberg (M.D., male)
11725 ILLINOIS ST, SUITE 445, CARMEL, IN 46032 		Otolaryngology $326.68 $672.00 (x2.1)
Amy C Hessel (M.D., female)
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77030 		Otolaryngology $328.04 $3,566.18 (x10.9)
Yadranko Ducic (MD, male)
923 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SUITE 100, FORT WORTH, TX 76104 		Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $351.32 $1,336.00 (x3.8)

Average payments by state (low to high)

State Avg amount paid Avg amount requested
TX $320.45 $1,851.31 (x5.8)
IN $326.68 $672.00 (x2.1)