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Limitations and Claim Filing Requirements for New Hearing Device Procedure Codes

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Effective April 1, 2026, for dates of service on or after January 1, 2026, Texas Medicaid will apply limitations and update claim filing requirements for the following procedure codes:

Procedure Codes
92628926299263192632926349263592636926379263892639
92641         

The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will reprocess claims that were submitted before April 1, 2026, and are affected by the new limitations and claim filing requirements. If there are any adjustments to claims reimbursement amounts, they will appear in future Remittance and Status (R&S) Reports.

Evaluation for Hearing Aid Candidacy

Claims for evaluation for hearing aid candidacy (procedure code 92628) will no longer require a modifier to indicate which ear was treated.

TMHP will deny claims for procedure code 92628 when they are submitted by any provider with the same date of service as one of the following procedure codes:

Procedure Codes
92622926239262692627926319263292634926359263692637
92642V5010        

Procedure code 92629 is an add-on procedure, and providers must submit claims that include the primary procedure code 92628 so that the add-on procedure can be considered for reimbursement.

Hearing Aid Selection Services

Claims for hearing aid selection services (procedure code 92631) will no longer require a modifier to indicate which ear was treated.

TMHP will deny claims for procedure codes 92631 and 92632 when they are submitted by any provider with the same date of service as one of the following procedure codes:

Procedure Codes
926229262392626926279262892629926369263792642 

Procedure code 92632 is an add-on procedure, and providers must submit claims that include the primary procedure code 92631 so that the add-on can be considered for reimbursement.

Hearing Aid Fitting Services

Claims for hearing aid fitting services (procedure code 92634) will no longer require a modifier to indicate which ear was treated.

One hearing aid fitting service (either procedure code 92634 or V5011) per hearing aid is allowed within a rolling five-year period by any provider.

TMHP will deny claims for procedure code 92634 when they are submitted by any provider with the same date of service as procedure code 92636, 92637, 92642, or V5011.

Note: One follow-up visit that should occur within five weeks after the hearing aid fitting visit is included as part of the hearing aid fitting service (procedure code 92634).

Procedure code 92635 is an add-on procedure, and providers must submit claims that include the primary procedure code 92634 so that the add-on can be considered for reimbursement.

Hearing Aid Post-Fitting Follow-Up Services

Claims for hearing aid post-fitting follow-up services (procedure code 92636) will no longer require a modifier to indicate which ear was treated.

TMHP will deny claims for procedure codes 92636 when they are submitted by any provider with the same date of service as procedure code 92628, 92629, 92631, 92632, 92634, 92635, or 92642.

Claims for procedure code 92636 are limited to a total of two visits per hearing aid, per calendar year, by any provider. Additional services for procedure code 92636 may be reimbursed with prior authorization.

Procedure code 92637 is an add-on procedure, and providers must submit claims that include the primary procedure code 92636 so that the add-on can be considered for reimbursement.

Behavioral Verification of Amplification

Procedure code 92638 is an add-on procedure, and providers must submit claims that include the primary procedure code 92634 or 92636 so that the add-on can be considered for reimbursement.

Hearing Aid Measurement

Providers may perform hearing aid measurement services (procedure code 92639) for clients who are:

  • 20 years of age or younger for unilateral or bilateral services.
  • 21 years of age or older for only unilateral services.

Providers must submit claims for procedure code 92639 with modifier 52 if the service is performed on only one ear.

Procedure code 92639 is an add-on procedure, and providers must submit claims that include primary procedure code 92634 or 92636 so that the add-on can be considered for reimbursement.

Hearing Aid Verification

Providers may perform hearing device verification services (procedure code 92641) for clients who are:

  • 20 years of age or younger for unilateral or bilateral services.
  • 21 years of age or older for only unilateral services.

Providers must submit claims for procedure code 92641 with modifier 52 if the service is performed on only one ear.

For more information, call the TMHP Contact Center at 800-925-9126.

Note: Texas Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) must provide all medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services to Medicaid members who are enrolled in their MCO. Administrative procedures, such as prior authorization, precertification, referrals, and claims and encounter data filing, may differ from traditional Medicaid (fee-for-service) and from MCO to MCO. Providers should contact the member’s specific MCO for details.