Does Medicare offer a covered benefit for diagnostic audiology testing?
Diagnostic testing, including hearing and balance assessment services may be eligible for payment under Section 1861(s)(3) of the Social Security Act if: • The services are medically necessary, • A qualified audiologist, as part of a complete diagnostic work-up, performs the audiology services, and • A physician orders (makes a referral for) such testing to obtain information as part of a diagnostic evaluation, or to determine the appropriate medical surgical treatment of a hearing deficit or related medical problem.
