An exemplary system may include a sound processor that provides radio frequency (RF) power and a cochlear implant that operates in accordance with the RF power. The cochlear implant may include a positive current source and a negative current source that may be electrically coupled to an electrode by way of a common node. The sound processor may 1) direct the cochlear implant to concurrently enable the positive and negative current sources in order to generate a current that has a first predetermined current level and that flows though the positive and negative current sources from a positive voltage supply to a negative voltage supply without providing stimulation to the electrode in a manner perceptible to the patient, and 2) determine a power level of the RF power that is required to generate the current having the first predetermined current level. Corresponding apparatuses and methods are also described.
