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Aphasia (Language Ability) Assessment

Illinois 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 October 2026.

How much does Aphasia (Language Ability) Assessment cost?

$107

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $107 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $107 from a physician practice, and about $200 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$107$100 to $162
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$200$135 to $550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $200 · 10th to 90th $117 to $1,445Professionalmedian $107 · 10th to 90th $87 to $170
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $200professional $107

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$1,584.89
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$151.36
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$190.55
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$125.89
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$186.21

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Florida. 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.

Illinois· 27th of 51

$107

AK $219FL $74.13

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.