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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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07/20/26

Proposed Medicare Payments for Outpatient Therapy in 2027

On July 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule. This proposed rule does have regulatory and reimbursement implications for outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy provided in all outpatient therapy settings. In this article, I will provide my members with the estimated payment amounts for calendar year 2027 for the more common CPT codes billed in outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy compared to the 2026 payment rate for each CPT code. For my examples, I used the national payment averages for each CPT

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07/15/26

CMS Releases CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

On July 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule. This proposed rule does have regulatory and reimbursement implications for outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy provided in all outpatient therapy settings. In this article, I will inform you of what CMS is proposing on the following topics:

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07/13/26

Therapy Services Seminar – Knoxville

Understanding the Complex World of Therapy Services: Documentation, CPT Coding, and Billing. This seminar will teach participants the required components of documentation from evaluation through discharge, what interventions are included within each CPT code, the 10 new speech therapy codes for 2027, and how to correctly bill to Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers as it relates to outpatient therapy services.

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05/27/26

Therapy Services Seminar – Dallas (Frisco)

Understanding the Complex World of Therapy Services: Documentation, CPT Coding, and Billing. This seminar will teach participants the required components of documentation from evaluation through discharge, what interventions are included within each CPT code, the 10 new speech therapy codes for 2027, and how to correctly bill to Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers as it relates to outpatient therapy services.

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05/18/26

AMA Moves Forward with New SLP CPT Codes

The American Medical Association (AMA) voted to move forward with the new speech therapy CPT codes that were approved in September 2025. During the CPT Editorial Panel meeting held April 30 – May 2, 2026, the AMA rejected 2 proposals that were submitted to replace what the AMA approved in September 2025. Click HERE to read a detailed article I published on February 24, 2026 regarding the new codes. I will be doing a webinar on July 15, 2026 to prepare practices and organizations for the new codes. Click HERE for additional information on the webinar and to register.

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