| Code | Description | Session Limit | Other Instructions | |
| Covered Codes for Speech Therapists (ST) - Use modifier “GN” when billing these codes. | ||||
| 92506 | Evaluation of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or auditory processing | 1 unit | Limited to 1 evaluation per provider, per condition, per calendar year. | |
| 92507 | Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or auditory processing disorder; individual | 1 unit | Any combination of codes 92507, 92508, 92526, 97124, 97532 and 97533 are limited to 4 modalities and/or therapeutic procedures in one day. | |
| 92508 | Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or auditory processing disorder; group, 2 or more individuals | 1 unit | See “Other Instructions” for 92507. | |
| 92520 | Laryngeal function studies (i.e., aerodynamic testing and acoustic testing) | 1 unit | Prior authorization is not required. This is not counted as a therapy session. | |
| 92526 | Treatment of swallowing dysfunction and/or oral function for feeding | 1 unit | See “Other Instructions” for 92507. | |
| 92601 | Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, patient under 7 yrs of age; with programming | 1 unit | ||
| 92602 | Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, patient under 7 yrs of age; subsequent reprogramming | 1 unit | ||
| 92603 | Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, age 7 years or older; with programming | 1 unit | ||
| 92604 | Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, age 7 yrs or older; subsequent reprogramming | 1 unit | ||
| 92626 | Evaluation of auditory rehabilitation status; first hour | 1 unit | Prior authorization is always required. | |
| 92627 | Evaluation of auditory rehabilitation status; each additional 15 min. | N/A | Prior authorization is always required. Enter the primary code (92626) and this code on separate claim lines. Bill 1 unit for each additional 15 minutes used to complete the evaluation, consistent with the prior authorization. | |
| 92630 | Auditory rehabilitation; pre-lingual hearing loss | 1 unit | Prior authorization is always required. | |
| 92633 | Auditory rehabilitation; post-lingual hearing loss | 1 unit | Prior authorization is always required. | |
| 97124 | Therapeutic procedure, one or more areas, each 15 min.; massage, including effleurage, pertrissage and/or tapotement | 4 units | See “Other Instructions” for 92507. | |
| 97532 | Development of cognitive skills to improve attention, memory, problem solving (includes compensatory training), direct (one-on-one) patient contact by the provider, each 15 min. | 4 units | ||
| 97533 | Sensory integrative techniques to enhance sensory processing and promote adaptive responses to environmental demands, direct (one-on-one) contact by the provider, each 15 min. | 4 units | ||
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Therapy CPT - 92506,92507,92601, 92626, 97124 WITH time
Covered Codes for Speech Therapy Providers
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Medicare Part B pays for physician services based on the PFS, which lists the more than 7,400 unique
covered services and their payment rates. Physicians’ services include the following:
* Office visits;
* Surgical procedures;
* Anesthesia services; and
* A range of other diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates
Payment rates for an individual service are based on
three components:
1) Relative Value Units (RVU)
2) Conversion Factor (CF)
3) Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCI)
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates Formula
The Medicare PFS payment rates formula is shown below:
[(Work RVU x Work GPCI) + (PE RVU x PE GPCI) +
(MP RVU x MP GPCI)] x CF
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covered services and their payment rates. Physicians’ services include the following:
* Office visits;
* Surgical procedures;
* Anesthesia services; and
* A range of other diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates
Payment rates for an individual service are based on
three components:
1) Relative Value Units (RVU)
2) Conversion Factor (CF)
3) Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCI)
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates Formula
The Medicare PFS payment rates formula is shown below:
[(Work RVU x Work GPCI) + (PE RVU x PE GPCI) +
(MP RVU x MP GPCI)] x CF
Medicare fee schedule download

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