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Aphasia (Language Ability) Assessment

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 96105

A structured assessment of language ability after a stroke, head injury or other brain condition, testing speaking, understanding, reading, writing and spelling. The clinician scores the findings and writes a report that guides therapy; it is charged for each hour of assessment.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Aphasia (Language Ability) Assessment cost?

$93.33

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $93.33 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $89.13 to $107.

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 $224 · 10th to 90th $93 to $251Professionalmedian $93 · 10th to 90th $83 to $115
$100.0$200.0facility $224professional $93

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$251.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$107.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$275.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$107.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$269.15

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in Alaska than in New Mexico. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $93.33 · 50th of 51
AK $219NM $89.13

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.