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Speech Hearing Test with Word Recognition

New Mexico 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?

$39.81

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $39.81 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $34.67 to $44.67.

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 $40 · 10th to 90th $30 to $54
$20.0$50.0$100.0professional $40

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
$39.81
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$26.92
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$60.26
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$89.13
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$64.57

Where New Mexico 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 Mexico $39.81 · 35th 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.