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Assessment for a Speech-Generating Device

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 92607

A face-to-face assessment by a speech-language pathologist to determine which speech-generating communication device suits a person who cannot make themselves understood by speaking. The therapist tests how the person can operate a device, whether by touch, eye gaze, or a switch, and what vocabulary and screen layout will work, then recommends a specific device and settings. It covers the first hour spent working with the patient.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Assessment for a Speech-Generating Device cost?

$120

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $120 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $112 to $120.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $120 · 10th to 90th $120 to $309Professionalmedian $120 · 10th to 90th $105 to $174
$100$200facility $120professional $120

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$17.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$12.02
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$257.04
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$371.54

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Indiana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 42nd of 51

$120

AK $269IN $95.50

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.