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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

96105 in Wyoming**

Office / nonfacility

$96.76

Base rate per service

Facility setting

Not available in this setting

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Speech-language assessment

About 96105: Aphasia assessment by the hour

Report 96105 for an hourly assessment of language impairment consistent with aphasia, including interpretation and a written report.

A speech-language pathologist commonly performs this assessment when a patient has difficulty communicating after a stroke, brain injury, or another neurologic condition. The evaluation focuses on language abilities affected by aphasia, such as understanding or expressing spoken or written language. It may use structured tasks or standardized assessment tools, with results interpreted in the context of the patient’s communication needs.

Report 96105 for the assessment service on an hourly basis. Documentation should identify the language functions assessed, the methods or tools used, the findings, and the time spent on the assessment. Interpretation and the resulting report are part of this service, rather than separate 96105 units. CMS prices the code through the physician fee schedule; the code’s hourly basis and the documented service support its reporting.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU1.75 · 60%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU1.11 · 38%
  • Malpractice RVU0.05 · 2%

1.7K

Medicare services in 2024 · #2576 by national volume

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.

96105 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Wyoming**, from the same CMS release.

96125

Cognitive testing

Per qualified professional hour

$102.53

96105 is for an aphasia-focused language assessment; 96125 is used for cognitive testing by a health professional.

96116

Neurobehavioral exam

First hour

$93.67

96105 evaluates language impairment associated with aphasia. 96116 concerns a broader neurobehavioral status examination.

92523

Speech-language evaluation

Speech plus language assessment

$226.37

Choose 92523 for an evaluation of speech sound production and language comprehension or expression; choose 96105 when the assessment is specifically for aphasia.

The same code, a different location

How does Wyoming** compare?

96105 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Wyoming** · This locality

    $96.76

  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $105.82

    $9.06 higher than Wyoming**

  3. Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    $107.14

    $10.38 higher than Wyoming**

  4. Miami

    $101.27

    $4.51 higher than Wyoming**

  5. Chicago

    $99.95

    $3.19 higher than Wyoming**

  6. Manhattan

    $107.92

    $11.16 higher than Wyoming**

  7. Alaska*

    $128.08

    $31.32 higher than Wyoming**

Other payment areas listed in Wyoming appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 96105 ranges from $91.16 in Arkansas to $128.08 in Alaska*. This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 96105

    Office

    $91.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.92 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 96105

    Office

    $91.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.60 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 96105

    Office

    $95.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.95 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 96105

    Office

    $101.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.45 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.22 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 96105

    Office

    $111.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.09 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 96105

    Office

    $104.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.19 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 96105

    Office

    $101.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.80 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 96105

    Office

    $104.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.81 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 96105

    Office

    $104.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.37 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 96105

    Office

    $105.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.69 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 96105

    Office

    $117.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.29 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 96105

    Office

    $116.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.23 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 96105

    Office

    $119.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.48 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 96105

    Office

    $119.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.25 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 96105

    Office

    $102.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.81 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 96105

    Office

    $105.62

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.86 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 96105

    Office

    $104.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.45 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 96105

    Office

    $106.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.87 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 96105

    Office

    $111.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.01 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 96105

    Office

    $100.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.21 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 96105

    Office

    $99.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.15 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 96105

    Office

    $101.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.81 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 96105

    Office

    $96.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.12 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 96105

    Office

    $99.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.27 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 96105

    Office

    $96.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.35 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 96105

    Office

    $98.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.54 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 96105

    Office

    $93.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.25 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 96105

    Office

    $101.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.81 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 96105

    Office

    $93.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.72 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 96105

    Office

    $93.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.41 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 96105

    Office

    $95.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.84 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 96105

    Office

    $94.91

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.85 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 96105

    Office

    $99.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.14 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 96105

    Office

    $93.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.13 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 96105

    Office

    $92.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.95 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 96105

    Office

    $92.94

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.82 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 96105

    Office

    $95.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.52 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 96105

    Office

    $92.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.90 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 96105

    Office

    $106.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.84 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 96105

    Office

    $99.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.00 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 96105

    Office

    $101.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.47 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 96105

    Office

    $98.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.33 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 96105

    Office

    $93.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.16 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 96105

    Office

    $96.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.51 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 96105

    Office

    $97.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.28 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 96105

    Office

    $94.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.57 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 96105

    Office

    $97.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.34 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 96105

    Office

    $94.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.86 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 96105

    Office

    $95.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.34 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 96105

    Office

    $92.04

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.72 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 96105

    Office

    $91.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.15 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 96105

    Office

    $97.19

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.43 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 96105

    Office

    $94.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.65 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 96105

    Office

    $96.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.56 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 96105

    Office

    $93.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.46 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 96105

    Office

    $98.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.75 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 96105

    Office

    $106.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $10.16 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 96105

    Office

    $103.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.35 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 96105

    Office

    $94.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.30 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 96105

    Office

    $96.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.19 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 96105

    Office

    $109.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.62 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 96105

    Office

    $103.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.94 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 96105

    Office

    $108.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.66 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 96105

    Office

    $94.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.91 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 96105

    Office

    $93.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.78 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 96105

    Office

    $92.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.90 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 96105

    Office

    $101.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.06 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 96105

    Office

    $96.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.21 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 96105

    Office

    $100.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.33 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 96105

    Office

    $94.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.70 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 96105

    Office

    $97.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.82 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 96105

    Office

    $99.35

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.59 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 96105

    Office

    $94.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.63 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 96105

    Office

    $96.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.67 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 96105

    Office

    $93.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.71 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 96105

    Office

    $99.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.51 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 96105

    Office

    $93.74

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.02 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 96105

    Office

    $96.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.20 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 96105

    Office

    $97.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.58 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 96105

    Office

    $96.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.23 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 96105

    Office

    $97.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.36 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 96105

    Office

    $98.03

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.27 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 96105

    Office

    $95.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.62 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 96105

    Office

    $94.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.96 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 96105

    Office

    $96.08

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.68 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 96105

    Office

    $97.58

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.82 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 96105

    Office

    $96.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.76 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 96105

    Office

    $99.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.76 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 96105

    Office

    $108.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.47 higher than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 96105

    Office

    $94.48

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.28 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 96105

    Office

    $93.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.70 lower than Wyoming** for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

96105 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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Local rates. Clear comparisons.

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$91.16

$128.08

Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$128.081
AL$91.841
AR$91.161
AZ$95.811
CA$100.97–$119.2429
CO$99.911
CT$101.571
DC$107.141
DE$96.881
FL$96.41–$101.273
GA$93.51–$98.302
GU$101.571
HI$101.571
IA$93.041
ID$93.351
IL$94.91–$99.954
IN$93.631
KS$92.811
KY$92.941
LA$92.86–$95.242
MA$99.76–$106.602
MD$98.09–$107.143
ME$93.60–$96.252
MI$94.19–$97.042
MN$97.101
MO$92.04–$95.423
MS$91.611
MT$97.191
NC$94.111
ND$96.201
NE$93.301
NH$98.511
NJ$103.11–$106.922
NM$94.461
NV$96.951
NY$94.85–$109.385
OH$93.981
OK$92.861
OR$96.55–$101.822
PA$94.06–$100.092
PR$97.581
RI$99.351
SC$94.131
SD$96.091
TN$93.051
TX$93.74–$99.278
UT$94.801
VA$96.08–$107.142
VI$97.581
VT$96.001
WA$99.52–$108.232
WI$94.481
WV$93.061
WY$96.761

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Where does this rate apply?

Wyoming** is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 205 cities and communities in Wyoming, including the examples shown here.

Some communities span more than one payment area. Follow a city link to compare all of its mapped areas, or check the service-location ZIP above for an address-level starting point.

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 96105 in Wyoming**. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$106.44

$96.76 × 110% = $106.44

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 96105 in Wyoming**.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

12,747

Code
96105
Physician work
1.75
Practice expense
1.11
Malpractice
0.05

GPCI2026.csv

112

Locality
Wyoming**
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
1.000
Malpractice
0.740
Office / nonfacility calculation for 96105 in Wyoming**
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.75× 1.0001.7500
Practice expense1.11× 1.0001.1100
Malpractice0.05× 0.7400.0370
Total RVUs2.8970
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Wyoming**$96.76

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work1.751
Practice expense1.111
Malpractice0.050.74

(1.75 × 1 + 1.11 × 1 + 0.05 × 0.74) × $33.4009 = $96.76

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

96105 · Office / nonfacility

$96.76

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $3.46 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $93.30 to $96.76 (3.7%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $93.30changed to$96.76

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 1.09 changed to 1.11
    • Malpractice RVU 0.06 changed to 0.05
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.739 changed to 0.740

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $93.30

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

Inspect every release and its CMS source
Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$96.76Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$96.76Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$96.76Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$96.76Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$93.30Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$93.30Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$93.30Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$93.30Not available in this settingRVU25A

96105 billing questions

When should I report 96105 instead of cognitive testing?

Use 96105 when the service assesses language impairment associated with aphasia. Cognitive testing under 96125 addresses cognitive abilities rather than an aphasia-focused language assessment.

Is interpretation and the report separately billable under 96105?

Interpretation and the report are included in the hourly aphasia assessment. They do not constitute separate 96105 services.

How should the assessment time be documented?

Record the time attributable to the aphasia assessment and describe the language functions evaluated, methods used, findings, and interpretation. Report the service on an hourly basis.

Can 96105 be reported for a general speech-language evaluation?

Use 96105 when the service is specifically an assessment of aphasia. A broader speech-language evaluation, such as one evaluating speech sound production and language comprehension or expression, may fit a different code.

Who typically performs the assessment?

A speech-language pathologist commonly performs an aphasia assessment, including for patients with communication changes following stroke or brain injury.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 96105PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,747 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Wyoming**GPCI2026.csv, line 112 (RVU26D)
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