Hearing test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 10 hospitals list a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears as an inpatient: from $148.96 to $435.00, with a median of $428.25. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $279.29 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $213.20 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 92557, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 COMP AUD THRE EVL&SP RECG92557 | $148.96 | $266.00 | $68.17–$68.25 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI AUDIOMETRY EVAL COMPREHENSIVE | $180.88 | $323.00 | $43.95–$68.25 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 AUDIOMETRY EVAL COMPREHENSIVE | $180.88 | $323.00 | $43.95–$68.25 | 44% | — source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 AUDITORY ASSESSMENT | $228.00 | $304.00 | $1.00–$80.14 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 AUDITORY ASSESSMENT | $228.00 | $304.00 | $1.00–$80.14 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 COMPREHENSIVE AUDIO | $421.50 | $562.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 CMP AUD THRESH EVAL & SPCH RCG | $421.50 | $562.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Comprehensive Audiogram | $435.00 | $435.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Comprehensive Audiogram | $435.00 | $435.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Comprehensive Audiogram | $435.00 | $435.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Comprehensive Audiogram | $435.00 | $435.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Comprehensive Audiogram | $435.00 | $435.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $148.96, median $428.25, highest $435.00 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $180.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 it is
This is a full hearing test done in a sound booth, usually by an audiologist. It measures the softest tones you can hear through headphones and a bone vibrator, and how well you hear and repeat speech.
What the price covers
The price covers the hearing test for both ears. Tympanometry (a middle-ear test), hearing aid evaluation and fitting, and a doctor's visit are billed separately.