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23.3.1.8 Hearing Referrals
For clients 20 years of age and younger, providers should refer Medicaid-eligible children identified during the THSteps medical check up as needing a diagnostic hearing evaluation or other hearing services, including hearing aids, to an approved hearing services provider. DSHS provides payment to providers for hearing services provided to children eligible for Texas Medicaid Program services.
Separate procedure codes may be billed for children who require diagnostic hearing testing. The following diagnostic audiometric testing codes may be billed as appropriate: 5/I-92567, 5/I/T-92585, 5-92586, 5/I/T-92587, and 5/I/T-92588.
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