This guide provides coding, billing, and coverage guidance for auditory evoked potentials.
Clinicians are strongly encouraged to reference payer-specific policies when determining appropriate code reporting and documentation requirements for testing. Further, Medicare local coverage determinations and other payer policies will address which ICD codes support medical necessity and subsequent reimbursement for services. It is advisable to review payer guidelines and policies prior to billing.
Relevant Procedure Codes
The following Level I HCPCS CPT codes are available for reporting assessment using auditory evoked potentials. For information on Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs), see Vestibular Service Codes.
| CPT CODE | Description |
| 92650 | Auditory-evoked potentials; screening of auditory potential with broadband stimuli, automated analysis |
| 92651 | Auditory-evoked potentials; for hearing status determination, broadband stimuli, with interpretation and report *(CPT Manual Instructions: Do not report in conjunction with 92652 or 92653.) |
| 92652 | Auditory-evoked potentials; for threshold estimation at multiple frequencies, with interpretation and report *(CPT Manual Instructions: Do not report in conjunction with 92651 or 92653.) |
| 92653 | Auditory-evoked potentials; Neurodiagnostic, with interpretation and report *(CPT Manual Instructions: Do not report in conjunction with 92651 or 92652.) |
| *Note: The CPT manual parentheticals presented here do not include Medicare’s National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) procedure to procedure edits. The full list of NCCI edits and other information related to same-day billing can be found here. | |
Additional Information and FAQ
The CPT codes below were effective January 1, 2021 (at which time CPT codes 92585 and 92586 were deleted) for reporting the assessment of hearing function and neurodiagnostic testing using auditory evoked potentials.
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