Hearing test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears: from $55.58 to $177.39, with a median of $68.88. The lowest price is at Touro Infirmary (New Orleans). The highest price is 3.2× 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 Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Air and Bone Conduction Assessment of Hearing Loss and Speech Recognition | $55.58 | $397.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Air and Bone Conduction Assessment of Hearing Loss and Speech Recognition | $68.88 | $492.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Air and Bone Conduction Assessment of Hearing Loss and Speech Recognition | $68.88 | $492.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Air and Bone Conduction Assessment of Hearing Loss and Speech Recognition | $68.88 | $492.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Air and Bone Conduction Assessment of Hearing Loss and Speech Recognition | $68.88 | $492.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Air and Bone Conduction Assessment of Hearing Loss and Speech Recognition | $104.16 | $651.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Air and Bone Conduction Assessment of Hearing Loss and Speech Recognition | $138.38 | $629.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA Compre Audiometry Threshold Ev | $157.20 | $393.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Air and Bone Conduction Assessment of Hearing Loss and Speech Recognition | $177.39 | $657.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 7 | $55.58 | $68.88 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $157.20 | $157.20 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $68.88 | $68.88 |
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
- 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
- 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$262.08
- Oklahoma$60.75
- Oregon$99.20
- Pennsylvania$336.93
- 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.