Hearing test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears: from $117.00 to $340.94, with a median of $146.00. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Health Care — $29.00 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $178.43 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 92557, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Health Care lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 92557 Comprehensive Audiometry Air Bone SRT and Recognition | $117.00 | $117.00 | $25.23–$117.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $145.97 | $364.00 | $34.95–$549.25 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $145.97 | $364.00 | $34.95–$357.89 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $145.97 | $364.00 | $34.95–$352.10 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $145.97 | $364.00 | $34.95–$357.89 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $145.97 | $364.00 | $89.91–$357.89 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $145.97 | $364.00 | $34.95–$549.25 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $146.00 | $364.09 | $34.95–$357.89 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $146.00 | $364.09 | $34.95–$357.89 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $154.70 | $364.00 | $34.95–$352.10 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $261.46 | $466.90 | $44.10–$466.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $261.46 | $466.90 | $45.19–$466.90 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $261.46 | $466.90 | $44.10–$466.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $340.94 | $710.30 | $30.70–$596.65 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $340.94 | $710.30 | $30.70–$596.65 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 AUD THRESHOLD COMPREHENSIVE | $455.00 | $455.00 | $58.60–$455.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 AUD THRESHOLD COMPREHENSIVE-SSU | $455.00 | $455.00 | $58.60–$455.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 AUD THRESHOLD COMPR RE RT-SSU | $456.00 | $456.00 | $58.60–$456.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $117.00, median $146.00, highest $340.94 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $150.35. 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 13 of 14 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.