How do I establish fees for speech-language pathology services?
You may refer to the Medicare Fee Schedule for a general idea of what Medicare reimburses for specific procedures. It is important for you to know that Medicare rates reflect a budgetary constraint and may not reflect current market rates. You can also purchase historic fee data from medical coding publishers. ASHA’s “Negotiating Health Care Contracts and Calculating Fees” (available through the ASHA online store; Item #0112450) also offers national charge data to help you evaluate your fees by comparing your charges to those of other practitioners nationwide. Discussing fees with other local practices may be construed as price-fixing. Setting prices in collusion with colleagues is illegal.
