Billing and Coding: Home Health Speech-Language Pathology
National · Effective Oct 1, 2025
1 active Medicare policy lists G0161, and 9 commercial payer policies list it. See each policy's status for the code and its official source. Listing a code is not a coverage decision: read each policy’s source for the requirements that apply.
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National · Effective Oct 1, 2025
9 policies from 6 payers
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| Policy | Effective | Status of G0161 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna Home Health Code List - Effective 01/01/2026 | Jan 1, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Speech Therapy | Oct 24, 2023 | Covered |
| Voice Therapy | Sep 13, 2023 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of G0161 |
|---|---|---|
| Home Health | Jan 6, 2026 | Covered |
| Rehabilitative and Habilitative Services in the Home Setting: Physical Medicine/Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology |
| Oct 1, 2026 |
| Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of G0161 |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Therapy (SLT) | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of G0161 |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Therapy (SLT) | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of G0161 |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Therapy (SLT) | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of G0161 |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Therapy (SLT) | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |