Appointments & Fees

 

The GW Speech and Hearing Center serves people of all ages, from infants to senior citizens. Since this is a teaching center, graduate students and supervisory staff may observe sessions directly or through one-way observation windows. Patients may notify their clinicians if they would prefer not to have student observers at a particular session.

 

Make an Appointment

To schedule an appointment, call the center at 202-994-7360 and inform the staff of the type of service you are seeking. The earliest appointment starts at 9 a.m.

• For speech-language evaluation and/or therapy sessions, intake information will be collected and your inquiry will be forwarded to the speech-language pathologist with expertise in your area of need. Due to the high volume of clients calling and the minimal number of new client openings per semester, acceptance to our program cannot be guaranteed. A waiting list is available. 
• For hearing evaluation, hearing aid or cochlear implant services, an appointment with an audiologist will be scheduled. 
• For Auditory Processing Disorder evaluations and treatments, a recent (within the last six months) hearing evaluation and speech-language evaluation is needed. Both of these evaluations can be obtained at our Speech and Hearing Center. 

Cancellations

Patients may cancel an appointment at least 24 hours prior to the appointment time at no penalty. Failure to provide 24-hour notice will incur a $25 cancellation fee, pending extenuating circumstances such as a medical or family emergency.

Center Schedule

The Speech and Hearing Center operates on a semester-based schedule. Audiology appointments are offered year round, with the exception of university holidays and fall and spring breaks. In case of inclement weather, the center follows GW Campus Advisories.

Check back soon for the fall semester schedule.

Cost and Insurance

The center accepts cash (exact change only), check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Payments are expected at the time of service. Bills more than two months overdue will be assessed a finance charge of 1.5 percent per month. 

The center does not accept insurance; we are private pay only. However, upon request we will provide a Universal Claim Form that can be used to request reimbursement from your insurance company.

Hearing Evaluation Services

Certified Jabra Enhance Center

Complete Audiological Evaluation

• Hearing Evaluation: $180
• Tympanometry: $55
• Tympanometry, Acoustic Reflex Testing: $75
• Tympanometry, Acoustic Reflex and Decay Testing: $100
• Complete Evaluation: $280 ($140 for current GW faculty, staff, students)

Additional Audiological Evaluations

• Additional Special Auditory Tests: Additional test pricing upon request
• Otoacoustic Emissions (screening): $75
• Otoacoustic Emissions (diagnostic): $100
• Earmold Tubing Change Only: $15 per earmold
• Hearing Aid Check Without Reprogramming: $70 per hearing aid
• Hearing Aid Check With Reprogramming: $100 per hearing aid
• Hearing Aid Evaluation/Consult With Demonstration: $275 per appointment (monaural and binaural)
• Hearing Aid Evaluation with Demonstration and Fitting: $400/one; $640/two
• Hearing Aids (price does not include Evaluation/Consultation, Demonstration, Fitting or Earmold fees): $750–$3800 each
• Hearing Aid Supplies (batteries, tubing, receivers, wires, domes, wax guards, cleaning tools, etc.): $2.50-$175, varies by product

Custom Earmolds/Earplugs/Swimplugs

• One Earmold/Earplug/Swimplug: $100
• Two Earmolds/Earplugs/Swimplugs: $200
• Earmold Impression Only (no purchase of mold): $25

Auditory Rehabilitation — Active Communication Enhancement

• Individual Treatment: $75
• Hearing Aid Troubleshooting Clinics: $25 plus cost of repair for nonexisting patients (walk-ins)

Cochlear Implant (CI) Services

• CI Evaluation: $200 first hour, $50/15-minutes after
• Individual Aural Rehabilitation Appointment: $75
• Cochlear Implant Programming: $250
• Cochlear Implant Update Programming: Price via cochlear implant company 
• Cochlear Implant Diagnostics and Programming: $600
• Cochlear Implant Diagnostics and Reprogramming: $300

Speech, Language, Literacy and Voice Services

• Speech, Language, Literacy or Voice Standard Evaluation: $175 ($100 for current GW faculty, staff, students)
• Additional Specialized Testing: $100 per additional hour
• Speech, Language, Literacy or Voice Treatment
  • Individual Treatment: $50 per 50-minute session ($25 for GW faculty, staff, students)
  • Group Treatment: $25 per 50-minute session ($12.50 for GW faculty, staff, students)
• Speech and Language or Hearing Screenings, per person: $10–$25 (minimum charge of $250 for off-campus visits)
• Hearing Screening (School)
  • (tones only; per student): $10
  • (tones/tymps; per student): $15
• Rescreen (Threshold AC) — prior GW failures only: $40
• Consulting, Counseling, or Case Staffing (off-campus visits will be assessed a $40 surcharge per visit): $100 per hour