Hearing test cost in Texas
In Texas, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive hearing test: tone and speech audiometry, both ears: from $94.68 to $861.44, with a median of $299.76. The lowest price is at Ascension Seton (Austin). The highest price is 9.1× 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$94.68Ascension Seton
Median$299.76half pay less
Highest$861.44in Texas
Lowest saves$205.08vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX COMP AUDIO EVAL | $94.68 | $263.00 | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX AUD-EVAL AUDIO COMPREHEN - ST | $118.20 | $591.00 | — source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Comp Audio (Incl Sat/Srt | $124.08 | $620.40 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX AUDIOLOGY SPEECH DISCRIMINATION | $138.75 | $185.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Comp Audio (Incl Sat/Srt | $142.56 | $712.80 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG SPEECH/HEARING PROC CAE W SR | $150.13 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PROC AUDIOMETRY COMPREHENSIVE THRESH EVAL/REC | $150.13 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX COMP AUDIO EVAL | $154.35 | $428.75 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX COMP AUDIO EVAL | $154.35 | $428.75 | — source file |
| University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC PBB COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $167.50 | $670.00 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC AUDMTRY THRESH.EVALUATE,COMP&SPREC | $299.76 | $499.60 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC COMPREHENSIVE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $339.02 | $506.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC COMPREHENSIVE AUDIOMETRY THRESHOLD EVAL & SPEECH RECOGNITION | $339.02 | $506.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $636.92 | $636.92 | — source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC COMPREHENSIVE HEARING TEST | $861.44 | $861.44 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 11 | $94.68 | $299.76 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 4 | $150.13 | $244.58 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $299.76 | $299.76 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2 | $138.75 | $500.10 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $299.76 | $299.76 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $299.76 | $299.76 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $124.08 | $124.08 |
| El Paso, TX | 1 | $118.20 | $118.20 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $299.76 | $299.76 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1 | $142.56 | $142.56 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $167.50 | $167.50 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $299.76 | $299.76 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $299.76 | $299.76 |
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 Carolina$236.50
- South Dakota$200.80
- Tennessee$111.07
- 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.