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Aphasia (Language Ability) Assessment

Montana 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?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $129 from a physician practice, and about $166 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$129$102 to $151
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$166$151 to $170

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $166 · 10th to 90th $145 to $186Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $91 to $166
$100$200facility $166professional $129

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$134.90
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$186.21
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$177.83
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$181.97
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$154.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$186.21

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 15th of 51

$129

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.