Hearing test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears: from $236.50 to $709.92, with a median of $236.50. The lowest price is at MUSC Medical Center (Charleston) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 3.0× 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 South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB COMPRE AUDIO/DIAGNOSTIC/MONOAU | $236.50 | $473.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority lowest Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB COMPRE AUDIO/DIAGNOSTIC/MONOAU | $236.50 | $473.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $709.92 | $709.92 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1 | $236.50 | $236.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $709.92 | $709.92 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $236.50 | $236.50 |
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 Carolina$220.23
- North Dakota$212.80
- Ohio$276.08
- Oklahoma$60.75
- Oregon$99.20
- Pennsylvania$345.77
- Rhode Island$366.50
- 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.