$238.06–$263.12
92616 represents the endoscopic swallowing examination with sensory testing; 92617 represents interpretation and reporting of that examination.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
92617 FEES interpretation Medicare reimbursement rates in Massachusetts
Reports interpretation of an endoscopic swallowing examination that includes laryngeal sensory testing, supporting assessment of dysphagia and airway protection. Compare 92617 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Massachusetts.
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 92617 in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 2 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 2 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$40.47–$43.02
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
Facility setting
$34.14–$35.84
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
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 92617: Endoscopic swallow study interpretation with sensory testing
Reports interpretation of an endoscopic swallowing examination that includes laryngeal sensory testing, supporting assessment of dysphagia and airway protection.
This code represents the interpretation and written report for a flexible endoscopic swallowing examination that includes sensory testing, such as assessing the laryngeal response to stimulation. An otolaryngologist or speech-language pathologist with appropriate training may evaluate findings from patients with dysphagia, suspected aspiration, or impaired laryngeal sensation, including after stroke or other neurologic disease. The examination helps characterize swallowing function and airway protection while the endoscope provides a view of the pharynx and larynx.
Report 92617 for the interpretation and report associated with the sensory-testing study represented by 92616. The record should identify the examination and sensory testing performed, document relevant observations and responses, and include the clinician’s interpretation and conclusions. When the swallowing examination does not include sensory testing, the interpretation/report code for that study is 92613 instead. Distinguish this service from interpretation of sensory laryngoscopy that does not evaluate swallowing, reported with 92615.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.77 · 65%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.37 · 31%
- Malpractice RVU0.05 · 4%
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Medicare services in 2024 · #3042 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.
92617 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Massachusetts, from the same CMS release.
$36.44–$38.74
92613 is the interpretation and report for an endoscopic swallowing evaluation without sensory testing. Choose 92617 when sensory testing is part of the study.
$32.67–$34.76
92615 reports interpretation of laryngoscopic sensory testing without an endoscopic swallowing evaluation. 92617 is for the study that evaluates swallowing with sensory testing.
$208.36–$231.64
92612 represents the endoscopic swallowing examination without sensory testing, while 92617 reports interpretation of the examination that includes sensory testing.
Compare 92617 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
2 of 2 payment localities
Metropolitan Boston →
Office / nonfacility
$43.02
Facility
$35.84
Rest Of Massachusetts →
Office / nonfacility
$40.47
Facility
$34.14
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92617 billing questions
When is 92617 selected instead of 92613?
Use 92617 for interpretation and reporting of an endoscopic swallowing examination that includes sensory testing. Use 92613 when the endoscopic swallowing examination is performed without sensory testing.
How does 92617 relate to 92616?
92616 represents the endoscopic swallowing examination with sensory testing; 92617 represents interpretation and reporting of that examination. The report should document the findings and conclusions from the study.
Is 92617 the right code for sensory laryngoscopy without a swallow evaluation?
No. For interpretation and reporting of laryngoscopic sensory testing without the endoscopic swallowing evaluation, consider 92615.
What documentation supports reporting 92617?
Document that the study included sensory testing, the relevant endoscopic and sensory findings, and the clinician’s interpretation and conclusions. The report should correspond to the examination represented by 92616.
Does 92617 describe the endoscopic examination itself?
No. It represents the interpretation and report; 92616 represents the endoscopic swallowing examination with sensory testing.
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.
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
11,87792620,,Auditory function 60 min,A,,1.50,1.14,,0.41,,0.01,2.65,1.92,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,2,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
11,87892621,,Auditory function + 15 min,A,,0.35,0.28,,0.10,,0.00,0.63,0.45,9,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00