Hearing test cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 33 hospitals list a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears: from $35.28 to $782.00, with a median of $230.30. The lowest listed price is at Humboldt Park Health — $195.02 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $256.90 at 47 hospitals.
- The median here, $230.30, is about the same as the US median of $225.90.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($131.46).
- 7 of 33 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 33 facilities across 23 cities for code 92557, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 9, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Nov 6, 2026.
Lowest$35.28Humboldt Park Health
Median$230.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$782.00in this market
Difference22.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $35.28Highest $782.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $35.28 | $126.00 | $41.58–$132.30 | 72% |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Veterans Evaluation Service File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $58.71 | $309.00 | $93.01–$225.57 | 81% |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn, IL · (708) 783-9100 Veterans Evaluation Service File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $58.71 | $309.00 | $58.71–$427.97 | 81% |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Veterans Evaluation Service File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $71.07 | $309.00 | $113.68–$239.75 | 77% |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn, IL · (708) 783-9100 Comprehensive Audio Eval One Ear (Fc) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $90.25 | $475.00 | $28.05–$203.87 | 81% |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Comprehensive Audio Eval One Ear (Fc) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $90.25 | $475.00 | $78.50–$203.87 | 81% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $95.55 | $147.00 | $19.85–$80.26 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $95.55 | $147.00 | $19.85–$80.26 | 35% |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Comprehensive Audio Eval File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $95.76 | $504.00 | $151.70–$367.92 | 81% |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn, IL · (708) 783-9100 Comprehensive Audio Eval File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $95.76 | $504.00 | $28.05–$203.87 | 81% |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Comprehensive Audio Eval One Ear (Fc) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $109.25 | $475.00 | $164.83–$500.65 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 Comprehensive Audio Evaluation File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $114.81 | $539.00 | $136.14–$460.45 | 79% |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Comprehensive Audio Eval File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $115.92 | $504.00 | $174.89–$531.22 | 77% |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $156.00 | $156.00 | — | — |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $156.00 | $156.00 | — | — |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $156.00 | $156.00 | — | — |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $156.00 | $156.00 | — | — |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 282-7000 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.25 | $318.50 | $86.95–$318.50 | 50% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Comprehensive Audio Evaluation File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $181.37 | $703.00 | $703.00 | 74% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC AUD COMP AUDIO EXAM File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $183.15 | $555.00 | $120.45–$178.12 | 67% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Comprehensive Audio Evaluation File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $189.81 | $703.00 | $136.14–$534.28 | 73% |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 Comprehensive Audio Evaluation File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $192.96 | $539.00 | $134.75–$431.20 | 64% |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 AUD COMP EVAL THRESH/RECOG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $230.30 | $329.00 | $57.25–$263.20 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 HB Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.90 | $367.00 | $59.82–$367.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 HB Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.90 | $367.00 | $71.20–$367.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL · (815) 786-8484 HB Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.90 | $367.00 | $69.73–$367.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 HB Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.90 | $367.00 | $60.92–$367.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 HB Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.90 | $367.00 | $70.83–$367.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 HB Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.90 | $367.00 | $52.48–$367.00 | 30% |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · (708) 923-4000 HB Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.90 | $367.00 | $68.63–$367.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 HB Comprehensive Hearing Test File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.90 | $367.00 | $67.16–$367.00 | 30% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL COMPREHENSIVE AUDIOLOGY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $265.00 | $530.00 | $199.94–$475.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 COMPREHENSIVE AUDIOLOGY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $265.00 | $530.00 | $199.94–$475.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 COMPREHENSIVE AUDIOLOGY File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $265.00 | $530.00 | $199.94–$475.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL COMPREHENSIVE AUDIOLOGY File of Nov 6, 2026 · source file | $265.00 | $530.00 | $199.94–$475.00 | 50% |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $396.90 | $567.00 | $96.39–$936.00 | 30% |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 622-5400 COMPREHENSIVE HEARING AND SPEECH RECOGNITION TEST File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $511.40 | $511.40 | $27.57–$193.05 | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Comprehensive Audiometry Threshold Evaluation And Speech Recognition File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $748.00 | $748.00 | — | — |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Comprehensive Audiometry Threshold Evaluation And Speech Recognition File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $782.00 | $782.00 | — | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $35.28, median $230.30, highest $782.00 — a 22.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $191.39. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 23 of 27 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What hearing test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Hearing test explained.