2025 HCPCS code E2511
Speech generating software program for personal computer or personal digital assistant.
Medical necessity for E2511 is established when an individual has a severe speech impairment that significantly limits their ability to communicate effectively in daily life. The software must be necessary for the individual to engage in essential communication activities.
In simple words: This is software that helps people who can't talk easily to communicate using a computer or handheld device. It reads out loud what they type or select, giving them a voice.
This code represents a speech generating software program that enables a personal computer or personal digital assistant (PDA) to function as a speech generating device (SGD). SGDs provide individuals with severe speech impairments the ability to communicate.
Example 1: A child with cerebral palsy uses this software on their tablet to communicate at school., An adult recovering from a stroke uses this software on their home computer to participate in conversations., An individual with ALS uses the software with an eye-tracking device to communicate their needs.
Documentation should support the medical necessity for the speech generating software, including details of the patient’s speech impairment and the functional limitations it causes.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Speech-Language Pathology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurology
- Place of Service:Home, Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, and others as appropriate.