Hearing Disability Assessment

Specialized evaluation for occupational hearing loss (ILA members and others).

Before you book — please read these requirements:

Bring a photo ID. A government-issued photo ID is required at your assessment.
No loud noise before your assessment. You cannot be around loud noise prior to your test. Longshoremen (ILA members): you must be clocked out of work a minimum of 14 hours before your appointment time.
Payment: Work-related hearing loss is your employer's responsibility under workers' compensation law — not your health insurance's. That's why insurance (including Medicare) cannot be billed for this assessment; it's paid out of pocket, and reimbursement is pursued through your claim. The fee depends on the specific testing your situation requires — contact our office and we'll walk you through it.

Hazlehurst Office — Most Fridays

Swainsboro Office — 1st & 3rd Thursday Only

Not filing a workers' comp or disability claim? Your visit is simpler — and often covered by insurance.

The disability assessment above involves detailed testing and reporting that occupational and work-related claims require — most hearing assessments don't need any of that.

If you're simply concerned about your hearing, what you want is our standard hearing assessment. Medicare and many health insurance plans cover audiology services, so if you're not filing a workers' compensation claim, this may be a covered visit — we'll bill your insurance and go from there. No health insurance? We keep our costs reasonable and as low as possible — well below the average cost of seeing a physician specialist.

What the assessment tells us

We test your hearing across our standard six frequencies to determine the type, degree, and configuration of any hearing loss — and with it, what's likely behind your problem, whether that's the eardrum and middle ear or the hearing nerve itself. You leave with a real answer about what's going on and a good idea of how we can help.

If your situation calls for more

Some complaints require additional testing beyond the standard assessment. When findings point that way, we'll explain what's needed and why before we do it.

How fast

Most patients are seen within a week depending on office location, with your complete report available through our secure patient portal within one business day — and your audiogram available at the office anytime on request.