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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $564.16 | $88.92 – $564.16 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $579.00 | $308.80 – $1,292.32 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $579.00 | $510.25 – $918.44 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $579.00 | $551.01 – $991.82 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $579.00 | $510.25 – $918.44 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $579.00 | $510.25 – $918.44 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $579.00 | $551.01 – $991.82 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $579.00 | $510.25 – $918.44 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $579.00 | $170.61 – $918.44 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $599.72 | $163.98 – $636.27 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $599.72 | $163.98 – $653.70 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $600.66 | $95.10 – $863.64 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $602.63 | $57.37 – $1,346.47 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $602.63 | $57.37 – $1,346.47 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $602.63 | $106.72 – $1,346.47 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $602.63 | $106.72 – $1,346.47 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $602.63 | $104.52 – $1,346.47 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $602.63 | $57.37 – $1,346.47 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $602.63 | $57.37 – $1,346.47 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $602.63 | $105.06 – $1,346.47 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $602.63 | $106.72 – $1,346.47 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $602.63 | $106.72 – $1,346.47 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $602.63 | $106.72 – $1,346.47 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $716.17 | $551.37 – $3,211.51 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $741.60 | $55.17 – $1,488.07 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $741.60 | $55.17 – $1,236.00 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $741.60 | $55.17 – $748.36 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $741.60 | $55.17 – $1,236.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $774.02 | $113.00 – $1,363.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $774.02 | $113.00 – $1,363.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $774.02 | $113.00 – $1,363.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $774.02 | $113.00 – $1,363.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $850.88 | $123.00 – $1,363.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $850.88 | $113.00 – $1,363.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $850.88 | $439.62 – $1,363.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $850.88 | $113.00 – $1,363.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $850.88 | $113.00 – $1,363.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $899.64 | $2.73 – $421.85 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,013.10 | $116.38 – $3,085.00 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,137.50 | $42.27 – $908.35 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,167.95 | $95.10 – $516.81 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |