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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $106.70 – $106.70 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $104.50 – $106.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $104.50 – $106.70 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $102.82 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $104.50 – $106.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $108.30 – $110.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $104.50 – $882.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $108.30 – $110.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $104.50 – $106.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $102.82 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $216.76 – $221.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $108.30 – $110.58 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $846.63 – $882.28 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $846.63 – $882.28 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $846.63 – $882.28 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $846.63 – $882.28 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $846.63 – $882.28 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $846.63 – $882.28 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $846.63 – $882.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $768.59 – $768.59 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $768.59 – $768.59 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $768.59 – $768.59 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $786.26 – $786.26 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $905.53 – $905.53 |