Hearing assessment and audiometry
Ear, nose & throat (ENT) · Planning care in Germany and Czechia
- Clinical name
- Pure-tone audiometry (PTA)
- German
- Reintonaudiometrie / Tonaudiogramm
- Czech
- Tónová audiometrie / audiogram
Measures the quietest tones heard at different pitches in each ear. Air- and bone-conduction testing can help distinguish conductive from sensorineural hearing loss; additional tests depend on the findings.
Time, hospital stay & appointments
Times are planning guides, not national averages or guaranteed schedules. They reflect published provider examples and patient guidance. The treating team confirms the individual plan, time needed near the clinic and fitness to travel. Waiting lists are not included.
- Procedure or course duration
- RNID describes about 15 minutes for pure-tone testing within a 30–60-minute audiology assessment. Complex testing may take longer.
- Hospital stay
- Outpatient examination without an overnight admission.
- Visits and repeat attendance
- Usually 1 assessment with explanation of the audiogram. Hearing-aid fitting, ENT investigations or rehabilitation require further appointments when indicated.
- Recovery and travel planning
- Ask for a copy of the audiogram. Sudden hearing loss needs urgent clinical assessment rather than waiting for a planned travel appointment.
Sources & finding a provider
Editorial source check: 29 October 2026. This is educational information, not an individual clinical assessment.
These country-specific sources document the service or its clinical use; their inclusion does not indicate a RAUQ partnership. Case acceptance, appointment availability and payment arrangements require separate provider confirmation.