Hearing test cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears as an inpatient: from $156.08 to $156.08, with a median of $156.08. Across Kentucky, the median is $73.60 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 92557, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Comprehensive Hearing Test | $156.08 | $390.20 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $156.08, median $156.08, highest $156.08.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $156.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.