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Aphasia (Language Ability) Assessment

Rhode Island 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?

$123

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $123 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $123 from a physician practice, and about $219 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$123$93.33 to $132
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$219$204 to $245

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $219 · 10th to 90th $195 to $372Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $87 to $132
$100$200facility $219professional $123

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$371.54
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
GC · Resident with teaching physician
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$120.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$158.49

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 16th of 51

$123

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.