Open now. Medicare Rebates with GP referrals. Bundaberg West next to MMM
7 Takalvan Street, Bundaberg West Queensland 4670, Australia
Standard Diagnostic Hearing Test. Pensioners Bulk Billed
Private Diagnostic Hearing Test 5 Years and up. $150. 30-60 Mins. Rebate with GP Referral.
Testing is conducted using state of the art equipment in a soundproof booth. it tests the human speech spectrum from 250 Hz to 8000 Hz. Testing includes Air Conduction, Bone Conduction, Speech Testing with AB Words, and Tympanometry to assess Middle Ear function. A complimentary Report will be forwarded to yourself or the referring GP/Specialist. The Free Hearing Screen that all companies do is only to give you a rough idea to see if you need further assistance. It only generally includes Air Conduction just one small part of the bundle of tests and, as such, are not suitable for Medical, License, CASA, Workcover, Pre-Employment or Tinnitus Testing and Evaluation. Using this battery with additional tests as required allows the Audiologist to differentiate between true Hearing Losses (Sensorineural) where hearing aids may be recommended, and Mechanical Hearing Losses (Conductive), which may have medical or surgical treatments.
High Tone Diagnostic Hearing Test. Medicare Rebate only
Extended Range with OAE Diagnostic Hearing Test. $250. 60 Mins. Partial Rebate with GP Referral
Includes all the services from the standard hearing test as well as extended range testing up to 250 Hz to 20000 Hz and Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE). This more detailed test is useful for clients on Ototoxoc medication in Hospital and may show earlier signs of hearing loss before it begins to affect the Speech Range. It is used for gaining additional information such as Tinnitus Pitch matching in the Tinnitus Assessments.
A complimentary Report will be forwarded to yourself or the referring GP/Specialist. (Free Hearing Screenings) as advertised by some companies do not include all these components and as such can't let your GP know if your hearing loss is medically treatable or suitable for Hearing Aids or other options.
Unfortunately, this service cannot be bulk billed for pensioners but medicare rebates may apply.
Child Under 5 Hearing Test. Pensioners Bulk Billed
Hearing Testing 0-5 years old. $500. Up to 60 mins. ($290 out of pocket with Medicare Rebate)
Hearing Testing for Children before they can reliably respond around age 5 requires specialised and unfortunately expensive equipment. The Battery that we use in Bundaberg includes Oto-Acoustic Emissions (OAE) to measure outer hair cell function, Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), where brainwaves latencies are measured to get an estimate of hearing ability, and Tympanometry to rule out any middle ear pathology or perforations which could confound the results. The Results are generally explained on the day and a report sent to relevant parties. Medicare rebates require GP\Specialist referral. None of the above testing can be performed with a crying child so it does depend on how they are feeling on the day if all of the tests can be performed. If testing can't be continued and there is a GP/Specialist referral the failed test will be bulk billed on the day and charged when we retry in a week or few months depending on the parent's wishes. If needed and for everyone under the age of 26 fully subsidised hearing aids can be arranged at no cost through Hearing Australia.