CPT code 92615: FEES interpretation, with sensory testing2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Texas
Use this code for the clinician’s interpretation and report of an endoscopic swallowing examination that includes testing of laryngeal sensation.
Medicare pays $31.04–$32.66 for 92615 in the office in Texas, from Beaumont, TX to Houston, TX. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 92615 covers
This service is the clinical interpretation and written report for a flexible endoscopic swallowing examination that includes laryngeal sensory testing. During the related examination, a thin endoscope is passed through the nose to view the pharynx and larynx as the patient swallows; sensory testing evaluates the laryngeal response to stimulation. The study may help assess dysphagia, airway protection, or suspected aspiration. It is commonly performed in an outpatient setting by a speech-language pathologist or an otolaryngology team, with the interpreting clinician documenting the findings.
Report 92615 for the interpretation and report associated with the sensory-testing examination represented by 92614; it does not describe performing the endoscopic examination or administering the sensory stimulus. Documentation should identify the study reviewed, summarize relevant swallowing and sensory findings, and provide the clinical interpretation. Distinguish this report from interpretation of an endoscopic swallowing examination without sensory testing, and from a combined swallowing and laryngeal sensory study represented by a different code. CMS lists 92615 as a separately valued service in the physician fee schedule.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
Where 92615 pays more and less in Texas
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
8 payment localities
$31.04 to $32.66
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $32.55 | $26.90 |
| Beaumont, TX | $31.04 | $26.17 |
| Brazoria, TX | $31.84 | $26.54 |
| Dallas, TX | $32.02 | $26.69 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $31.93 | $26.66 |
| Galveston, TX | $31.93 | $26.62 |
| Houston, TX | $32.66 | $27.35 |
| Rest of Texas | $31.41 | $26.34 |
How the 92615 rate is calculated
Each of 92615’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 92615
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.61
0.61 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.31
0.31 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.04
0.04 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.9600
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$32.06
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 92615
92615 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.
Place of service · 92615
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
POS 11 · non-facility rate · national
$32.06
- Non-facility (office)
- $32.06
- Facility
- $26.72
Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.
92615 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 92614Laryngeal sensory testVideo recording
- 92614 describes the examination with sensory testing; 92615 is the interpretation and report for that examination.
- 92613Swallow studyInterpretation and report only
- 92613 is the interpretation and report for an endoscopic swallowing examination without sensory testing.
- 92617FEES interpretationWith sensory testing
- 92617 is the interpretation and report for the combined swallowing and laryngeal sensory study represented by 92616.
92615 billing questions
How does 92615 differ from 92614?
92614 represents the endoscopic examination with sensory testing. 92615 represents the interpretation and report for that examination.
Can 92615 be reported for FEES without sensory testing?
No. For interpretation and reporting of an endoscopic swallowing examination without sensory testing, the related code is 92613.
What documentation supports 92615?
Document the examination interpreted, the swallowing and sensory findings, and the clinician’s assessment of those findings.
Does 92615 describe the endoscope procedure?
No. It describes interpretation and reporting; the corresponding examination with sensory testing is represented by 92614.
When is 92617 a better match?
Use 92617 for interpretation and reporting of the combined endoscopic swallowing and laryngeal sensory study represented by 92616.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
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