Ear and throat examination cost at US hospitals
Ear and throat examination · CPT 92502
$35.85
lowest cash price
$602.63
national median
$5,277.00
highest cash price
130
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $35.85–$5,277.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($636.27) → Sep 1, 2026 ($602.63)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 54 | $35.85 | $1,450.40 | $2,251.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 55 | $392.60 | $392.60 | $392.60 |
| Georgia | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 2 | $77.76 | $77.76 | $77.76 |
| Illinois | 29 | $181.20 | $181.20 | $210.40 |
| Indiana | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $172.80 | $210.40 | $285.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | $175.20 | $175.20 | $175.20 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 20 | $741.60 | $741.60 | $741.60 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $556.13 | $556.13 | $1,013.10 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $556.55 | $563.67 | $599.72 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $602.63 | $602.63 | $602.63 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 40 | $392.60 | $579.00 | $5,277.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $1,713.25 | $1,713.25 | $1,713.25 |
| Oregon | 9 | $174.96 | $174.96 | $174.96 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $107.00 | $107.00 | $107.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $339.50 | $469.50 | $469.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 24 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 76 | $600.66 | $850.88 | $1,167.95 |
| Virginia | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 23 | $899.64 | $899.64 | $899.64 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $175.20 | $716.17 | $4,256.00 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $229.60 | $2,455.00 | $2,455.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $511.17 – $945.66 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $109.15 – $948.00 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $109.15 – $164.60 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $536.74 – $552.53 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $148.00 – $725.79 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $134.77 – $725.79 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $537.39 – $967.30 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $536.74 – $552.53 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $536.74 – $552.53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $86.83 – $672.95 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $540.99 – $556.90 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $536.74 – $552.53 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $511.00 – $552.53 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $515.50 – $525.81 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $537.39 – $5,502.24 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $404.56 – $930.02 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $105.77 – $110.93 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $105.77 – $180.94 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $105.77 – $207.48 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $105.77 – $1,167.30 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $105.77 – $1,089.92 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $86.83 – $672.95 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $109.15 – $948.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $105.77 – $1,937.64 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $470.96 – $1,318.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $16.50 – $98.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $19.05 – $98.50 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $435.95 – $571.58 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $124.24 – $1,502.28 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $435.95 – $675.83 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $269.43 – $948.00 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $91.88 – $193.17 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $109.15 – $948.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $569.99 – $6,291.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $85.81 – $1,107.53 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $470.96 – $1,318.69 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $537.39 – $5,502.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $19.05 – $98.50 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $91.88 – $193.17 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $537.39 – $806.08 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $589.89 – $1,861.09 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $520.03 – $520.03 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $266.70 – $529.62 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $266.70 – $529.62 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $266.70 – $529.62 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $407.43 – $1,704.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $266.70 – $529.62 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $266.70 – $529.62 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $392.90 – $1,676.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $91.98 – $193.85 |