US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-08, ch. 10, § 10.2.3.2
Audiologists
Section 1861(ll)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act and Pub. 100-02, chapter 15, section 80.3.1
state that a qualified audiologist means an individual with a master’s or doctoral degree in
audiology who:
1. Is licensed as an audiologist by the state in which the individual furnishes such
services; or
2. In the case of an individual who furnishes services in a state that does not license
audiologists, has:
• Successfully completed 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in
the process of accumulating such supervised clinical experience), and
• Performed not less than 9 months of supervised full-time audiology services after
obtaining a master’s or doctoral degree in audiology or a related field, and
• Successfully completed a national examination in audiology approved by the
Secretary.
Given these requirements (and as stated in the aforementioned section 80.3.1), a Doctor of
Audiology (AuD) 4th year student with a provisional license from a state does not qualify
unless the individual also holds a master’s or doctoral degree in audiology.
See Pub. 100-04, chapter 12, section 30.3 for further information regarding audiologist
billing.
History
(Rev. 13355; Issued: 08-13-25; Effective: 05-05-25; Implementation: 05-05-25)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
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