Original Medicare (Parts A & B): Hearing & Balance Exams

Many people believe that they hear just fine, and perhaps they do.  Most do not know, however, that they have actually lost their ability to hear high frequencies, and some come to accept that muffled sound is normal.

Issues in the inner ear, which can be detected during routine screening, also cause balance problems.  Sometimes what we think is a musculoskeletal cause of imbalance (pain or weakness) may be an inner ear disorder.

Finally, modifiable factors that contribute to hearing loss, such as certain medications and environmental factors, can be addressed.

Older adults are also susceptible to excessive wax build-up and even ear infections.

Diagnostic hearing and balance evaluations ordered by a provider to determine if medical treatment is needed are covered.