Hearing test cost in California
In California, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears: from $114.38 to $965.31, with a median of $548.80. The lowest price is at NorthBay Medical Center (Fairfield). The highest price is 8.4× 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.
Lowest$114.38NorthBay Medical Center
Median$548.80half pay less
Highest$965.31in California
Lowest saves$434.42vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Audiometry Thres-Eval/Sp Recog | $114.38 | $114.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Compre Audiomtry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $122.50 | $245.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | $151.00 | $151.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $154.08 | $321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA AUDIOMETRY,BASIC COMPRE | $164.00 | $419.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Comprehensive Hearing Test | $164.00 | $589.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA AUDIOLOGY EVALUATION | $164.00 | $445.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Noncdm Charge Record | $216.59 | $288.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $245.28 | $511.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $252.96 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $344.05 | $983.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | $358.00 | $358.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Air And Bone Conduction Assessment Of Hearing Loss And Speech Recognition | $418.55 | $761.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Diagnostic Audio Eval F/U | $456.50 | $913.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA COMPRE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL SP RECOGNIJ | $548.80 | $980.00 | — source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Comprehensive Hearing Test | $864.50 | $864.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $965.31 | $965.31 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $548.80 | $548.80 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7 | $154.08 | $164.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $548.80 | $548.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $122.50 | $502.65 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $114.38 | $548.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $216.59 | $317.57 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $252.96 | $252.96 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $548.80 | $548.80 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $548.80 | $548.80 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $548.80 | $548.80 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $358.00 | $358.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $548.80 | $548.80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $548.80 | $548.80 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $151.00 | $151.00 |
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
- Arkansas$67.50
- 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.