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

Novitas Solutions, Inc, Medicare Administrative Contractor in the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania as well as the District of Columbia, has released a revised local coverage determination (LCD) on Modifier Barium Swallow Studies. The LCD provides covered indications where instrumental assessment of swallowing may be helpful as well as the settings where the procedure will be reimbursed if medically necessary. To access the LCD, log into your account and click