On March 31, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded the list of authorized telehealth services with the temporary addition of 15 audiology codes. Through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, audiologists will now be covered to provide these additional services via telehealth delivery.
CMS received waiver authority last year to expand the list of covered telehealth services during the pandemic. On April 30, CMS named all professionals able to bill Medicare for their services as eligible telehealth providers, opening the door for audiologists. CMS added then four cochlear implant codes to the list.
The recent addition of codes expands further eligibility for coverage of tele-audiology services. The list below reflects the added services, and the full Medicare Authorized Telehealth Services List is available from CMS.
Added Audiology Services Temporarily Authorized by Medicare for Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
92550 | Tympanometry and reflex threshold measurements. |
92552 | Pure tone audiometry; air only. |
92553 | Audiometry air and bone. |
92555 | Speech threshold audiometry. |
92556 | Speech audiometry complete. |
92557 | Comprehensive hearing test. |
92563 | Tone decay hearing test. |
92565 | Stenger test, pure tone. |
92567 | Tympanometry. |
92568 | Acoustic reflex threshold testing. |
92570 | Acoustic immittance testing. |
92587 | Evoked auditory test limited. |
92625 | Tinnitus assessment. |
92626 | Evaluation of auditory function for implant candidacy or postoperative status of implanted device(s); first hour. |
92627 | Evaluation of auditory function for implant candidacy or postoperative status of implanted device(s); each additional 15 minutes. |
Recent Posts
New Survey for Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss
The prevalence of unilateral hearing loss (UHL) is estimated to be between 3–6 percent of school-aged children, and congenital UHL is approximately 1 per 1000…
Sleep Disorders and Hearing Loss
Everyone needs sleep. It is crucial for both physical and mental well-being, restoring, and rejuvenating the body and mind. However, the World Health Organization estimates…
Congress Passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act Amid Major Medicaid Overhaul
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), marking the most significant federal health care funding overhaul in decades. The legislation…