Cost of Communication Devices

Devices range in price anywhere between several hundred dollars to $10,000 or more. Devices with more functions, messages and other options cost more. Medicare has set cost guidelines for sale or monthly rental of predefined device categories.

• Devices with digitized speech and eight minutes or less of recording time = $410.61 purchase, $307.95 used or $41.07 rental
• Devices with digitized speech and greater than eight, but less than or equal to 20 minutes of recording time = $1,255.59 purchase, $941.70 used or $125.57 rental
• Devices with digitized speech and greater than 20, but less than or equal to 40 minutes of recording time = $1,656.29 purchase, $1,242.60 used or $165.65 rental
• Devices with digitized speech and greater than 40 minutes of recording time = $2,428.61 purchase, $1,821.42 used or $242.85 rental
• Devices with synthesized speech, message formulation by spelling and physical contact with the device to access messages = $3,755.44 purchase, $2,816.59 used or $375.55 rental
• Devices with synthesized speech, multiple message formulation methods and multiple access methods = $7,106.66 new, $5,329.99 used or $710.66 rental