Balancing is defined as âthe process of adding (or. removing) mass in a plane or planes on a rotor in. order to move the center of gravity towards the axis. of rotation.â As the definition of balancing implies, material is either added to or removed from the. rotating element to attain an acceptable balance. level.
Typical costs: 1  Cochlear implant surgery, including the implant itself, averages between $30,000 and $50,000 for patients without insurance. 2  In addition to the implant, external pieces include a transmitter, which costs between $74 and $100; and a speech processor, which costs between $6,700 and $9,000.
Since 2000, cochlear implants have been FDA-approved for use in eligible children beginning at 12 months of age. For young children who are deaf or severely hard-of-hearing, using a cochlear implant while they are young exposes them to sounds during an optimal period to develop speech and language skills.