Hearing test cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 11 hospitals list a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears as an inpatient: from $360.00 to $749.00, with a median of $396.50. The lowest listed price is at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $36.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $345.77 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 92557, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Comprhensive Hearing Test | $360.00 | $900.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Comprhensive Hearing Test | $360.00 | $900.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Comprhensive Hearing Test | $360.00 | $900.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Comprhensive Hearing Test | $360.00 | $900.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Comprhensive Hearing Test | $360.00 | $900.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Audiometry Speech Threshold With Speech Recognition Comprehensive | $396.50 | $610.00 | $39.15–$610.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ COMPREHENSIVE AUDIO. EVAL | $658.06 | $658.06 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 COMPREHENSIVE AUDIO. EVAL | $658.06 | $658.06 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ COMPREHENSIVE AUDIO. EVAL | $658.06 | $658.06 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ COMPREHENSIVE AUDIO. EVAL | $658.06 | $658.06 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Audiometry Comprehensive W/Speech Recognition | $749.00 | $749.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Audiometry Comprehensive W/Speech Recognition | $749.00 | $749.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $360.00, median $396.50, highest $749.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $396.50 — 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 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.