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Speech Hearing Test with Word Recognition

Connecticut 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 Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $31.62 to $48.98.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $30 to $69
$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
$29.51
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$27.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$100.00
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$79.43
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$91.20

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut $38.90 · 41st 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.