Hearing test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears: from $54.00 to $582.40, with a median of $220.23. The lowest price is at Duke Regional Hospital (Durham). The highest price is 10.8× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$54.00Duke Regional Hospital
Median$220.23half pay less
Highest$582.40in North Carolina
Lowest saves$166.23vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Compre Audiometry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $54.00 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Compre Audiometry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $63.00 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Compre Audiometry Threshold Eval Sp Recognij | $63.00 | $126.00 | — source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $142.00 | $284.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $150.00 | $300.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $158.50 | $317.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $161.00 | $322.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $220.23 | $440.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $220.23 | $440.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $220.23 | $440.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $220.23 | $440.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $220.23 | $440.45 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $220.23 | $440.45 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $220.23 | $440.45 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $220.23 | $440.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $220.23 | $440.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $220.23 | $440.45 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Audiology-Basic | $268.00 | $536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $295.00 | $295.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Comp Aud Thresh Eval and Sp Rec | $451.56 | $852.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Comp Aud Thresh Eval and Sp Rec | $451.56 | $852.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Comprehensive Hearing Test | $582.40 | $832.00 | Jan 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8 | $220.23 | $220.23 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $142.00 | $150.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $158.50 | $158.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $295.00 | $295.00 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $220.23 | $220.23 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $268.00 | $268.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $451.56 | $451.56 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $220.23 | $220.23 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $451.56 | $451.56 |
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
- 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 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.