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Speech Hearing Test with Word Recognition

South Dakota 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?

$77.62

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $77.62 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $45.71 to $100.

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 $78 · 10th to 90th $39 to $117
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0professional $78

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
$38.90
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$128.82
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$257.04
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$77.62
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$91.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$95.50
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$85.11

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $77.62 · 1st 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.