$140.26
92614 describes the examination with sensory testing; 92615 is the interpretation and report for that examination.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
92615 FEES interpretation Medicare reimbursement rates in Kansas
Use this code for the clinician’s interpretation and report of an endoscopic swallowing examination that includes testing of laryngeal sensation. Compare 92615 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Kansas.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 92615 in Kansas?
Kansas has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$30.41
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kansas
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$25.58
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kansas
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Swallowing evaluation
About 92615: Laryngeal sensory FEES interpretation
Use this code for the clinician’s interpretation and report of an endoscopic swallowing examination that includes testing of laryngeal sensation.
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.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.61 · 64%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.31 · 32%
- Malpractice RVU0.04 · 4%
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Medicare services in 2024 · #4967 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.
92615 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Kansas, from the same CMS release.
$33.99
92613 is the interpretation and report for an endoscopic swallowing examination without sensory testing.
$37.73
92617 is the interpretation and report for the combined swallowing and laryngeal sensory study represented by 92616.
Compare 92615 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
Kansas →
Office / nonfacility
$30.41
Facility
$25.58
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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 92615 in Kansas.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
11,873
- Code
- 92615
- Physician work
- 0.61
- Practice expense
- 0.31
- Malpractice
- 0.04
GPCI2026.csv
54
- Locality
- Kansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.904
- Malpractice
- 0.504
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.61 | × 1.000 | 0.6100 |
| Practice expense | 0.31 | × 0.904 | 0.2802 |
| Malpractice | 0.04 | × 0.504 | 0.0202 |
| Total RVUs | 0.9104 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Kansas$30.41
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.61 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.31 | 0.904 |
| Malpractice | 0.04 | 0.504 |
(0.61 × 1 + 0.31 × 0.904 + 0.04 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $30.41
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.61 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.15 | 0.904 |
| Malpractice | 0.04 | 0.504 |
(0.61 × 1 + 0.15 × 0.904 + 0.04 × 0.504) × $33.4009 = $25.58
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.
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 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.
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11,87192613,,Endoscopy swallow (fees) i&r,A,,0.69,0.34,,0.17,,0.04,1.07,0.90,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
11,87292614,,Laryngoscopic sensory vid,A,,1.24,3.24,,0.32,,0.06,4.54,1.62,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
11,87392615,,Laryngoscopic sensory i&r,A,,0.61,0.31,,0.15,,0.04,0.96,0.80,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
11,87492616,,Fees w/laryngeal sense test,A,,1.83,4.95,,0.49,,0.07,6.85,2.39,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
11,87592617,,Fees w/laryngeal sense i&r,A,,0.77,0.37,,0.19,,0.05,1.19,1.01,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
11,87692618,,Ex for nonspeech dev rx add,B,+,0.65,0.30,,0.14,,0.04,0.99,0.83,9,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5106102,IL,99,REST OF ILLINOIS,1.000,0.913,1.563
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915
5607202,LA,01,NEW ORLEANS,1.000,0.941,1.136
5707202,LA,99,REST OF LOUISIANA,1.000,0.885,0.958