2025 CPT code 92593
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Medicine - Audiologic Function Tests Medicine/Special Otorhinolaryngologic Services and Procedures Feed
This code is for checking two hearing aids. The physician inspects each hearing aid, checks connections, and ensures battery functionality, using a stethoscope to verify sound clarity.
Modifier 52 (reduced services) is applicable if only one hearing aid is checked.
Medical necessity is established when the patient has existing hearing aids and requires a check of their functionality to ensure they are providing optimal auditory amplification and there is no need for repair or replacement.Regular maintenance checks help prevent hearing loss or communication difficulties.
The audiologist or physician is responsible for the visual inspection, cleaning, functional testing (battery check, connection integrity), and acoustic assessment of both hearing aids using a stethoscope to ensure clear audio output without distortion.
- Medicine/Special Otorhinolaryngologic Services and Procedures
- Medicine > Special Otorhinolaryngologic Services and Procedures > Audiologic Function Tests
In simple words: This medical code covers checking both of a patient's hearing aids. The doctor looks at them, cleans them, checks that everything is connected properly, and that the batteries are working. They then listen to the sound through each hearing aid to make sure it is clear and there are no problems.
CPT code 92593, a component of the Medicine/Special Otorhinolaryngologic Services and Procedures section, encompasses the bilateral evaluation of hearing aids.The procedure involves a comprehensive inspection of each hearing aid, including cleaning, verification of all contact points and connections, and confirmation of battery functionality.Further assessment utilizes a stethoscope to evaluate the amplified sound quality, ensuring the absence of any crackling, hissing, or extraneous noise. This ensures optimal performance and identifies potential malfunctions.
Example 1: A patient presents with a hearing aid that sounds distorted. The audiologist performs a bilateral hearing aid check (92593) to identify and correct the problem, confirming proper functionality and clear sound output in both hearing aids., A patient reports intermittent issues with their hearing aids. The physician conducts a routine bilateral hearing aid check (92593) as part of a comprehensive hearing evaluation, documenting the functional status of the hearing aids and identifying any necessary repairs or adjustments., During a routine hearing aid fitting, the audiologist performs a bilateral hearing aid check (92593) before and after fitting, verifying proper functionality and adjustments to ensure optimal performance.
* Patient demographics and identifying information.* Date of service.* Detailed description of the hearing aid check procedure performed (bilateral).* Documentation of findings, including the functional status of each hearing aid (battery function, connection integrity, sound quality).* Any adjustments or repairs made.* Physician signature and credentials.
** This code is specific to checking the functionality of existing hearing aids. It does not include the initial fitting or dispensing of the hearing aids.
- Revenue Code: T2D (OTHER TESTS - OTHER)
- RVU: Information not available in provided sources.Consult the AMA CPT codebook or other official fee schedule for current RVU values and payment rates.
- Global Days: Not applicable. This is not a surgical procedure.
- Payment Status: Active
- Modifier TC rule: Not applicable.
- Fee Schedule: Information not available in provided sources.Consult historical fee schedules for specific years and payers.
- Specialties:Audiology, Otorhinolaryngology
- Place of Service:Office, Outpatient clinic, Hospital (Outpatient department)