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Assessment Of Speech Sound Production

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 92522

A speech-language pathologist tests how clearly a person produces speech sounds, looking at which sounds come out wrong and whether the difficulty lies in patterns of sound use or in the muscle control and planning needed to speak. The findings set out whether therapy is needed and what it should target. This assessment covers speech sounds without a separate evaluation of understanding and use of language.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Assessment Of Speech Sound Production cost?

$85.11

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $85.11 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $83.18 to $186.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $275 · 10th to 90th $85 to $676Professionalmedian $85 · 10th to 90th $56 to $295
$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $275professional $85

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$676.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$186.21
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$316.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$295.12

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Minnesota than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $85.11 · 48th of 51
MN $240KY $81.28

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.