Hearing test cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears: from $55.20 to $299.40, with a median of $67.50. The lowest price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital (Little Rock) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 5.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 92557. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $55.20 | $61.33 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest lowest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $55.20 | $61.33 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Compre Audiometry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $67.50 | $90.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Compre Audiometry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $67.50 | $90.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Compre Audiometry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $67.50 | $90.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC COMPREHENSIVE AUDIO THRES AND SPEECH RECOG | $81.60 | $544.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR COMPREHENSIVE HEARING AND SPEECH RECOGNITION TEST | $299.40 | $499.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $55.20 | $177.30 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $81.60 | $81.60 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
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.
Comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears in other states
- Alabama$109.50
- Alaska$761.16
- Arizona$690.00
- California$548.80
- Colorado$522.45
- Connecticut$198.90
- Delaware$749.00
- Florida$286.00
- Georgia$394.29
- Hawaii$261.00
- Idaho$414.00
- Illinois$219.08
- Indiana$153.00
- Iowa$87.20
- Kansas$89.28
- Kentucky$73.60
- Louisiana$68.88
- Maine$110.74
- Maryland$691.20
- Massachusetts$330.00
- Michigan$213.20
- Minnesota$178.43
- Mississippi$113.96
- Missouri$186.65
- Montana$97.60
- Nebraska$96.60
- Nevada$145.00
- New Hampshire$127.14
- New Jersey$208.78
- New York$185.15
- North Carolina$220.23
- North Dakota$212.80
- Ohio$276.08
- Oklahoma$60.75
- Oregon$99.20
- Pennsylvania$345.77
- Rhode Island$366.50
- South Carolina$236.50
- South Dakota$200.80
- Tennessee$111.07
- Texas$299.76
- Utah$269.85
- Vermont$140.00
- Virginia$274.50
- Washington$201.23
- West Virginia$107.74
- Wisconsin$147.50
- Wyoming$117.55
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.