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Speech Hearing Test with Word Recognition

New Jersey 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?

$38.02

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.02 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $35.48 to $43.65.

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 $38 · 10th to 90th $30 to $54
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0professional $38

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
$30.20
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$23.44
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
AmeriHealth
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$93.33
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$74.13
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$56.23

Where New Jersey 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.

New Jersey $38.02 · 45th 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.