Costco Hearing Test: Is It Free? Cost, Appointment and What It Includes

The Costco hearing test is free for Costco members age 18 and older, according to Costco's own website, as of October 2026. Costco says the test is to find out whether hearing aids can help you. To book it, contact your nearest Costco Hearing Aid Center. Policies, membership rules and what is included can change, so confirm the details directly before you go.

A free test is a good place to start. This page explains what Costco says the test includes, how to book it, and when an audiology evaluation may be a better first step.

How to book a Costco hearing test

Costco's hearing aid FAQ says to contact the nearest Costco Hearing Aid Center to schedule a hearing test appointment. It asks you to print and complete an intake form first and bring it with you. If you cannot print it, arrive early and complete it at the warehouse.

What the Costco hearing test includes

Costco says licensed hearing instrument specialists complete the test in a sound-treated room. It starts with an intake form about your health, noise exposure and lifestyle. The specialist then checks your ear canal for excess wax. During the test, you hear sounds at different frequencies and respond when you hear them. Speech tests follow.

Costco test or audiology evaluation

Costco states that its test is to determine whether hearing aids can help you. A diagnostic evaluation with a Doctor of Audiology has a wider aim. It measures your hearing across the pitch range and how well you understand speech, and it checks the eardrum and middle ear. The audiologist looks for the type and cause of your hearing loss, and for signs that you need a doctor.

When to see an audiologist first

Choose an audiology evaluation first if you have sudden hearing loss, hearing loss in one ear only, ringing in the ears, dizziness, ear pain, drainage, or a feeling of fullness. Also choose it if you hear voices but cannot understand the words, or if hearing aids have not helped in the past. For sudden hearing loss, contact a doctor promptly.

What to ask at any hearing test

Ask who performs the test and what is included. Ask whether you get a written copy of your results. Ask how a hearing aid fitting would be checked in your ear, how many follow-up visits are included, and how adjustments work later. Our guides on hearing aid cost and on questions to ask before buying hearing aids give a full list.

Our hearing test in Harrison and Somers

At Audiology Associates of Westchester, the hearing test is a full diagnostic evaluation by a Doctor of Audiology. Call our Harrison office at (914) 949-0034 or our Somers office at (914) 556-6720 to book. Ask about the fee and about insurance when you call. If you already have a Costco test result or a quote, bring it. We can review it with you.