V5181
HCPCSSupplies, Devices & DMEHearing aid monaural bte
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code V5181 (Hearing aid monaural bte) appears at 4 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,350 to $1,900. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare V5181 prices
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Published cash prices for code V5181 vary by about 41% across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,350 to $1,900. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
- AdventHealth Carrollwood$1,900
Cash price by city
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- New York · 1 hospital$1,350
- Tampa · 1 hospital$1,900
4 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing aid monaural bte Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | V5181 HCPCS | — | — | $3,300 – $3,300 | — | |
| Hc Hearing Aid Monaural Bte - Cros Transmitter Inpatient & outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | V5181 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| CONTRALATERAL ROUTING SYSTEM Inpatient & outpatient | New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | V5181 HCPCS | $1,500 | $1,350 | — | — | |
| HC HEARING AID CROS BTE MONAURAL - V5181 Inpatient & outpatient | AdventHealth Carrollwood | V5181 HCPCS | $1,900 | $1,900 | — | — |
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish V5181 prices
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Code V5181: frequently asked
- What does code V5181 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for V5181 ranges from $1,350 to $1,900. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code V5181?
- V5181 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Hearing aid monaural bte" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.