Testing And Programming A Balance Implant

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 0728T

A clinician checks how an implanted inner-ear balance device is working and adjusts its settings so the stimulation it delivers suits the person. It is done at a clinic visit, without further surgery.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Testing And Programming A Balance Implant cost?

$151

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $151 from a physician practice, and about $209 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 14 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$151	$120 to $209
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$209	$69.18 to $912

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $0 to $1,950Professionalmedian $151 · 10th to 90th $100 to $209

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $79.43 Median $79.43 Typical High $1,548.82	Facility	Global	$79.43	$79.43	$1,548.82
BCBS Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $102.33 Median $144.54 Typical High $223.87	Professional	Global	$102.33	$144.54	$223.87

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 295120.9 times more in Massachusetts than in Louisiana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

MA $5,888LA $0.02

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.