I receive many questions from speech-language pathologists (SLPs) on what CPT codes can be provided and reimbursed on the same date of service by the Medicare program. In this article, I will answer the following questions regarding what traditional Medicare will and will not reimburse on the same date of service when provided by a speech-language pathologist (SLP). Keep in mind that Medicare Advantage plans, Medicaid and Managed Medicaid plans, and commercial insurers may or may not follow what traditional Medicare does and does not allow.

In this article, I will provide the answers to the following speech therapy billing scenarios:

It has been awhile since I have written an article focused on outpatient speech therapy and billing. So this week, I thought I would provide answers to some of the more common questions I receive about billing for speech therapy services. The answers I provide are based on what the Medicare Part B program allows and these answers may or may not be applicable to Medicare Advantage plans, Medicaid, managed Medicaid plans, private/commercial insurance carriers, workers compensation and automobile carriers. Here are the questions I will answer in this article: Can you be paid for CPT codes 92507 and 92526