Hearing test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears: from $69.28 to $340.94, with a median of $178.43. The lowest price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids). The highest price is 4.9× 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$69.28Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Median$178.43half pay less
Highest$340.94in Minnesota
Lowest saves$109.15vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $69.28 | $163.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $70.98 | $167.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 92557 Comprehensive Audiometry Air Bone SRT and Recognition | $117.00 | $117.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $145.97 | $364.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $145.97 | $364.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $145.97 | $364.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $145.97 | $364.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $145.97 | $364.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $146.00 | $364.09 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $146.00 | $364.09 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CMPRHN AUDMTRY THRSHLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $154.70 | $364.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Compre Audiometry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $178.43 | $328.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN AUDIOMETRY COMPREHENSIVE | $184.00 | $230.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $261.46 | $466.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $261.46 | $466.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $261.46 | $466.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $261.46 | $466.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Compre Audiometry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $269.94 | $328.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN AUDIOMETRY COMPREHENSIVE | $331.20 | $414.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN AUDIOMETRY COMPREHENSIVE | $331.20 | $414.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $340.94 | $710.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $340.94 | $710.30 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG AUDIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE THRESHOLD EVAL | $340.94 | $710.30 | Jun 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 13 | $117.00 | $146.00 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 2 | $70.98 | $124.70 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $331.20 | $331.20 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $261.46 | $261.46 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $69.28 | $69.28 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $261.46 | $261.46 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $340.94 | $340.94 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $269.94 | $269.94 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $184.00 | $184.00 |
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
- Massachusetts$330.00
- Michigan$213.20
- 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.