Hyperacusis

To Visit Us

The UCSF Audiology Clinic is located in the on the seventh floor of the Ambulatory Care Center at 400 Parnassus Ave.

To make an appointment, please call (415) 353-2101. To determine if hyperacusis is related to a treatable or a systemic condition, we urge patients, prior to their visit, complete a physical examination including laboratory tests designed to identify vascular, renal, and autoimmune disorders, as well as radiologic studies designed to identify benign growths.

If a patient has not had an audiological evaluation in the past six months, please notify the receptionist when making an appointment so that sufficient time can be scheduled to include this during the appointment.

Please fill out Hyperacusis New Patient Information Form (PDF). Print, fill out and bring the forms, or fax or mail them to us before an appointment. More information about becoming a patient and preparing for the first appointment is available here (PDF). Bring any audiological records to the appointment.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call: Audiology (415) 353-2101.

Most insurance companies will not cover the costs for hyperacusis counseling. The self-pay fee for the initial session is approximately $300. This fee does not cover the cost of hearing aids, earplugs, or electronic sound generating devices. If additional tests are required, they will be billed to insurance, if coverage is available and if authorization has been obtained.

Those who belong to an HMO, must obtain written authorization from their insurance company for the following procedures. If the insurance company does not cover any or all of these procedures, or if pre-authorization for each procedure has not been obtaiined, expect to pay in full at the time of the appointment.

UCSF Audiology Clinic
400 Parnassus Ave.
A-705
San Francisco, CA 94143

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated February 19, 2008