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Speech Hearing Test with Word Recognition

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 92556

A hearing test that measures both the quietest level at which someone can detect speech and how well they can correctly repeat back spoken words at a comfortable volume. It gives a fuller picture of how well someone understands speech, not just whether they can hear sound.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Speech Hearing Test with Word Recognition cost?

$38.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $34.67 to $46.77.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $30 to $56
$20.0$50.0$100.0professional $39

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$26.92
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$63.10
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$46.77
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$61.66
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$63.10

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 2.1 times more in South Dakota than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Arkansas $38.90 · 43rd of 51
SD $77.62DE $36.31

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.