Figure 1
Costco's priced hearing aids beside FDA's registration and listing records
| Philips HearLink 9060 miniRITE & Charger Plus | Philips HearLink 60 | DEMANT A/S | OSM | Related family (HearLink 60), not an exact match for the 9060 miniRITE package. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabra Enhance Pro 30 Micro RIE & Premium Charger | Enhance Pro 30 | GN Hearing A/S | OSM | Same family name; the listing doesn't establish the Micro RIE package. |
| Rexton Reach RIC & Travel Charger | Rexton Reach | WS Audiology USA, Inc. | OSM | Same family name; the listing doesn't establish the RIC and charger package. |
| Rexton Reach RIC & Travel Charger | Rexton Reach | WSAUD A/S | OSM | Second record for the same family name; same limit. |
| Sennheiser Sonite Rise AI Smart RIC + Charger Go | Sonite Rise | Sonova AG | OSM | Same family name; the AI Smart RIC configuration isn't separately matched. |
How to read these numbers (1)
- Listed in no order of merit. A registration listing is not an FDA approval or clearance of the model, and the registration owner is not always the factory. Prices stay in the text as dated citations.
How much do Costco hearing aids cost?
These figures come from one reading of Costco's Hearing Aid Center page, done by hand in a browser because Costco's terms bar script access.
In October 2026, Costco listed the Philips HearLink 9060 miniRITE & Charger Plus starting at $1,599.99, with two premium rechargeable hearing aids and one charger. In October 2026, Costco listed the Jabra Enhance Pro 30 Micro RIE & Premium Charger starting at $1,699.99, with two premium rechargeable hearing aids and one premium charger. In October 2026, Costco listed the Rexton Reach RIC & Travel Charger starting at $1,599.99, with two premium hearing aids and one travel charger. In October 2026, Costco listed the Sennheiser Sonite Rise AI Smart RIC + Charger Go starting at $1,599.99, with two premium rechargeable hearing aids and one premium charger.
Costco writes "Prices vary by state." The text we read shows no state and no warehouse, so we can't tell you which state those figures describe, and your warehouse may charge a different amount. Ask for the price of the exact package before you compare it with another seller.
The same page says "The price you SEE is the price you PAY!" All four packages also carry one condition: custom earmolds are sold separately if needed. If your fitting calls for them, the total moves. Accessories are listed as Members Only, with no price in the text we read. Costco also advertises "Up to 4% in Rewards; Terms and conditions apply."
For scale, a May 2024 GAO report, relaying a 2023 Hearing Journal article, gives a reported range of $1,000 to $6,000 per pair for prescription hearing aids. That is a range from another period, not a measure of Costco. Other sellers and payers are on what hearing aids cost.
Costco hearing test and appointments: what the page promises
Costco lists a "Free Hearing Test" for members 18 years of age or older, and describes its aim as finding out "if you can be helped by hearing aids." Its page says licensed hearing instrument specialists complete the test in a sound-treated room.
That wording points to a test built around a purchase decision. We ran no comparison between a Costco test and any other, so we make no quality claim. If you want a different setting, what a hearing test costs and free hearing tests cover other routes.
Service is the second free line, and it has a limit in its own wording: free appointments are "For hearing aids purchased from Costco Hearing Aid Center." Aids you bought elsewhere fall outside that sentence, so ask before you bring them in.
The text we read names no warehouse, so appointment times and phone numbers have to come from your own warehouse.
Costco or Miracle-Ear: what each side publishes
Miracle-Ear is a brand of Amplifon. Amplifon's annual report states: "In the United States, the Company operates around 410 direct clinics under the Miracle-Ear brand". That is a count of clinics, not a price.
On the Costco side, the page we read lists a free hearing test for members 18 years of age or older, free service appointments for aids bought at Costco Hearing Aid Center, and licensed hearing instrument specialists doing the test. Costco's package prices, one per model, are in the section on how much Costco hearing aids cost, above.
We hold no Miracle-Ear price: its prices were not part of our reading, and we don't estimate one. To compare the two, ask each seller in writing for the price of the exact pair, the follow-up visits it includes and the return period, then set the two quotes side by side.
Which hearing aids Costco sells, and who registered each name with FDA
Four brands carried a price in our reading: Philips, Jabra, Rexton and Sennheiser. The table above sets each retail name beside the closest name in FDA's registration and listing records.
Read those rows for what they are. A registration listing shows that a firm listed a device name with FDA. It is not an FDA approval or clearance of that model. None of the rows pins down the exact package on Costco's shelf: the Philips record is a related family, HearLink 60, and the other three match a family name without settling the configuration.
The firm named is the registration owner on that record, which can differ from the factory that built your unit. Every row carries product code OSM, labelled "Hearing Aid, Air-Conduction With Wireless Technology, Prescription" in the record. That label describes the listed family and doesn't tell you how a given warehouse dispenses a given package.
Kirkland Signature does not appear in the page text we read. That covers one page on one day, so it says nothing about other pages or later stock. FDA records under that name point to WS Audiology USA, Sonova AG and GN Hearing A/S, and a one-firm answer about today's Kirkland aid is unproven. The record trail is on hearing aid brands, and more on one of these names is on Jabra hearing aids.
We don't rank the four. We ran no listening comparison and take no payment for placement. One difference does show on paper: three package descriptions say "rechargeable" and the Rexton one says "premium hearing aids" with a travel charger, so ask what that means for daily charging. Which style suits your hearing is a question for a hearing care professional.
Returns, replacement and warranty: what to get in writing
The passages we recorded from Costco's page cover the test, service and state pricing. They hold no return, replacement or warranty terms, so get those from the center in writing before you pay.
Your state can add rights of its own. New York's law (GBS 798) has a covered dispenser's receipt state a right to cancel until midnight of the 45th calendar day after receipt, and it lets the seller keep up to ten percent of the price. California's hearing aid board says an aid not initially fit for your needs may go back to the seller within 45 days of delivery, and the seller then adjusts it, replaces it or refunds you.
Both rules have conditions, and we don't calculate whether one covers your purchase. Other states are on hearing aid trial and return laws.
Four questions cover most of the gap:
- What does this exact package cost at this warehouse, today?
- Will I need custom earmolds, and what do they add?
- What happens if an aid is lost or stops working, and for how long?
- How many days do I have to return it, and what do I get back?
Does insurance, an FSA or Medicare help pay at Costco?
Costco's page reads "FSA and HSA Eligible." IRS Publication 502 lets you include the cost of a hearing aid, and the batteries, repairs and maintenance needed to operate it, in medical expenses. These are two separate statements. One is a store's label and the other defines an expense, and neither settles what your own account will reimburse or what you can deduct. See FSA and hearing aids and the tax deduction.
Original Medicare leaves the cost with you wherever you buy: Medicare.gov lists hearing aids and fitting exams as not covered. Details are on does Medicare cover hearing aids.
Medicare Advantage plans file their own benefits. For 2026, 94.6% of 5,599 plan segments list prescription hearing aids as a supplemental benefit, counting each segment alike whatever its enrollment. That figure says nothing about buying at Costco, so ask your plan in writing whether a purchase there counts. This is information only; see Medicare Advantage hearing aid coverage.
The text we read says nothing about billing a health plan. If you have employer or individual coverage, ask the plan first, then ask the center what paperwork it provides. Hearing aid insurance coverage lists the questions.
Frequently asked questions
What is Costco's hearing aid replacement policy?
The passages we recorded in October 2026 cover free service appointments for aids bought from the center, and hold no replacement terms, so ask the center for them in writing. New York and California each have a 45-day return rule, with conditions.
Is Costco a good place to get hearing tested?
We ran no comparison, so we can only report Costco's description: a free test for members 18 or older, done by licensed hearing instrument specialists in a sound-treated room, aimed at whether hearing aids can help you. Other routes are on hearing test cost.
Does Medicare pay for hearing aids from Costco?
Original Medicare doesn't: Medicare.gov lists hearing aids and fitting exams as not covered. Many Medicare Advantage plan segments list a hearing aid benefit, and each plan sets its own rules, so ask yours in writing whether a Costco purchase counts.
Sources
Prices and Costco's wording come from one reading of its Hearing Aid Center page, made by hand in a browser in October 2026 and stored with an expiry date. Costco's terms bar script access and reuse, so each price appears as a dated citation in the text, never in the table. The table comes from FDA registration and listing records, matched by family name. The reported range comes from GAO's May 2024 report. Medicare Advantage counts come from the CMS 2026 plan benefit files. No figure on this page comes from a coefficient of ours, and we ran no test of any device.
- https://www.costco.com/hearing-aid-center.html
- https://api.fda.gov/device/registrationlisting.json?search=proprietary_name:%22Enhance%20Pro%2030%22&limit=100
- https://api.fda.gov/device/registrationlisting.json?search=proprietary_name:%22HearLink%22&limit=1000
- https://api.fda.gov/device/registrationlisting.json?search=proprietary_name:%22Rexton%22&limit=1000
- https://api.fda.gov/device/registrationlisting.json?search=proprietary_name:%22Sonite%22&limit=100
- https://www.irs.gov/publications/p502
- https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/hearing-aids
- https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/pbp-benefits-2026.zip
- https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-24-106854.pdf
- https://api.fda.gov/device/udi.json?search=brand_name%3A%22Kirkland+Signature%22+AND+%28product_codes.code%3AESD+OR+product_codes.code%3AOSM+OR+product_codes.code%3AQDD+OR+product_codes.code%3AQUF+OR+product_codes.code%3AQUG+OR+product_codes.code%3AQUH%29&count=company_name.exact&limit=1000
- https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/798
- https://speechandhearing.ca.gov/consumers/fact_sheets.html
Cost and coverage research, not medical advice. Prices change and sellers set their own terms: confirm with Costco or your plan, and talk to a hearing care professional about your hearing.