Reporting Air-Conduction Hearing Device Services

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand how CPT® 2026 reorganizes and clarifies reporting for common hearing-device services. It is relevant to accurate documentation, code selection, and alignment with evolving audiology workflows.

Article Sections

1. May 2026 page 1

   Introductory page header and article context for the new CPT® 2026 hearing-device services content.

2. Reporting Air-Conduction Hearing Device Services

   Overview of the newly established hearing-device service code family and the general purpose of the article.

3. Evaluative and Therapeutic Services

   Listing of the new service codes and their broad placement within the medicine subsection.

4. Table 1. Hearing Aid Device Codes, Services, and Time

   Summary table presenting the new code family, service categories, and time structure at a high level.

5. Clinical Example (92628)

   Illustrative scenario showing an initial hearing-device candidacy evaluation workflow.

6. Description of Procedure (92628)

   Narrative example of the candidacy evaluation process and associated documentation elements.

7. Clinical Example (92629)

   Illustrative scenario for additional time reported with the candidacy evaluation service.

8. Description of Procedure (92629)

   Narrative example describing additional candidacy-evaluation work in the clinical setting.

9. Clinical Example (92631)

   Illustrative scenario for hearing-device selection services.

10. Description of Procedure (92631)

    Narrative example of the selection workflow, including assessment and counseling elements.

11. Clinical Example (92632)

    Illustrative scenario for additional time in hearing-device selection services.

12. Description of Procedure (92632)

    Narrative example describing additional selection-related work and documentation.

13. Clinical Example (92634)

    Illustrative scenario for hearing-device fitting services.

14. Description of Procedure (92634)

    Narrative example of fitting-related activities, verification, and patient orientation.

15. Clinical Example (92635)

    Illustrative scenario for additional time in the fitting service.

16. Description of Procedure (92635)

    Narrative example describing additional fitting-related work and device adjustments.

17. Clinical Example (92636)

    Illustrative scenario for post-fitting follow-up services.

18. Description of Procedure (92636)

    Narrative example of follow-up activities after hearing-device fitting.

19. Clinical Example (92637)

    Illustrative scenario for additional time in post-fitting follow-up services.

20. Description of Procedure (92637)

    Narrative example describing additional follow-up-related work and reassessment.

21. Clinical Example (92638)

    Illustrative scenario for behavioral verification services.

22. Description of Procedure (92638)

    Narrative example of objective behavioral verification activities and documentation.

23. Clinical Example (92639)

    Illustrative scenario for probe-microphone verification services.

24. Description of Procedure (92639)

    Narrative example of probe-microphone measurement and related device adjustment workflow.

25. Clinical Example (92641)

    Illustrative scenario for electroacoustic analysis of hearing devices.

26. Description of Procedure (92641)

    Narrative example of device analysis, comparison with specifications, and documentation.

27. Clinical Example (92642)

    Illustrative scenario for supplemental hearing assistive technology services.

28. Description of Procedure (92642)

    Narrative example of fitting and support services for supplemental assistive technology.