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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $472.62 – $1,308.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $547.80 – $2,665.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $256.83 – $256.83 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $542.88 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $547.80 – $2,665.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $552.15 – $552.15 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $535.05 – $940.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $681.96 – $681.96 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $230.87 – $1,074.78 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $234.08 – $1,340.75 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $195.23 – $894.91 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $264.41 – $1,043.58 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $264.41 – $1,027.53 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $364.54 – $1,138.36 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $1,220.13 – $1,220.13 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $527.23 – $2,076.08 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $178.24 – $263.68 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $577.95 – $936.29 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $170.65 – $1,052.52 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $506.05 – $506.05 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $95.10 – $516.81 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $614.19 – $1,722.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $112.21 – $1,318.69 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $101.77 – $313.90 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $589.89 – $1,861.09 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $624.54 – $2,584.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $16.50 – $98.50 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $172.51 – $972.36 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $510.61 – $1,480.77 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $16.50 – $98.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $51.27 – $1,107.53 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $101.77 – $1,028.10 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $70.25 – $1,107.53 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $95.10 – $888.32 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $589.89 – $1,861.09 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $109.15 – $688.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $19.05 – $98.50 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $520.03 – $540.83 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $1,887.00 – $2,334.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $20.62 – $1,240.87 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $520.03 – $520.03 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $16.50 – $98.50 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | not published | $589.89 – $1,097.04 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $400.09 – $2,334.00 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $112.21 – $229.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $16.50 – $98.50 |