2026 Audiology Billing Update: An Audiology Committee Workshop

Billing continues to be an evolving and challenging component to audiologic care. On January 1st, a new set of 12 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes became available to describe the professional services provided by audiologists for hearing device-related services. This seminar will discuss how these codes are made, how to utilize them, and what exclusions to be aware of.

Learning Outcome(s): Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

1.  Explain the process for CPT code creation

2. Define new time-based codes for audiology 

3. Connect these codes and NCCI edits to exclusions for accuracy

Melissa Anderson is an audiologist at the Children's Cochlear Implant Center at UNC. She received her Au.D. at the University of Florida and her undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University. Her interests include patients with CND and other complex anatomies, telehealth, as well as advanced mapping techniques.