Hearing test cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears: from $190.80 to $895.66, with a median of $330.00. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center (Boston). The highest price is 4.7× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Compre Audiometry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $190.80 | $424.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Compre Audiometry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $233.02 | $517.82 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Compre Audmtry Threshold Eval | $250.04 | $263.20 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Comprehensive Audiometry (Pc) | $285.00 | $285.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Comprehensive Hearing Test | $312.90 | $447.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Comprehensive hearing test | $330.00 | $330.00 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Comp Audio Threshld Evaluation | $451.00 | $451.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Comp Audio Threshld Evaluation | $451.00 | $451.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Comp Audio Threshld Evaluation | $451.00 | $451.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Comprehensive Hearing Test | $485.80 | $694.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $895.66 | $895.66 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6 | $190.80 | $298.95 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $451.00 | $451.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 1 | $250.04 | $250.04 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $330.00 | $330.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.