Hearing test cost in Fort Dodge, IA — inpatient
In Fort Dodge, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears as an inpatient: from $87.20 to $87.20, with a median of $87.20. Across Iowa, the median is $87.20 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 92557, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA · (515) 573-3101 PR COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $87.20 | $109.00 | $29.45–$84.51 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $87.20, median $87.20, highest $87.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $87.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.