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08/03/26

Billing Speech and ABA Codes Same Day

Effective January 1, 2027, the American Medical Association (AMA) will delete CPT code 92507. 10 new codes are replacing 92507. The new codes are tentatively 92x0x – 92x9x. The AMA will release the 2027 CPT codes in September 2026, revealing the full 5-digits. Many pediatric practices provide speech therapy services and ABA services to a child on the same date of service. Will insurers still allow this when the new CPT codes come? 92507 and ABA Services Same Day New Speech Therapy Codes and ABA Services Same Day

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07/27/26

What is Medicare Proposing for Outpatient Therapy in 2027

This 2-hour online course will teach participants what CMS is proposing for 2027 for outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy servcies.

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07/27/26

MPPR and the New Speech Therapy CPT Codes

Effective January 1, 2027, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) will have 10 new CPT codes. The 10 codes will be time-based and will replace 92507. In addition, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed GSLPP to be reported for pediatric patients receiving speech therapy services. CMS has proposed which codes the multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) policy will apply to. To Which Codes Will MPPR Apply To? To Which Codes Will MPPR Not Apply To? Can You Give Some Examples of MPPR Impacting and Not Impacting Payment?

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05/11/26

Your First Look at the 2027 New Speech Therapy CPT Codes

This 1.5-hour online course will teach SLPs how to report the correct CPT code(s), including the 10 new CPT codes, based on interventions provided and documentation in the medical record. In addition, the course will provide case scenarios to teach participants how to bill correctly to the Medicare program, Medicaid, and commercial insurance carriers.

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08/25/25

CPT Codes Not Reimbursed by UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

Are you a speech-language pathologist (SLP)? Does your practice or organization provide speech therapy services? If you are answered yes to either question, you will want to read this article. UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community Plan has published a list of CPT codes that are not reimbursable if billed by a SLP. To access this list, log into your account and click

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12/25/23

What CPT Codes are Unable to Be Billed on the Same Day by Speech-Language Pathologists?

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.

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10/23/23

Speech Therapy Billing Scenarios: Part 2

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

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10/09/23

Speech Therapy Billing Scenarios: Part 1

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

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