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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $541.79 – $1,056.48 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $541.79 – $2,167.14 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $541.79 – $1,056.48 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $541.79 – $2,167.14 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,294.24 – $1,294.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $19.05 – $98.50 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $542.68 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $541.79 – $1,187.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $119.00 – $753.25 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $577.95 – $1,757.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $577.95 – $1,586.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $577.95 – $1,383.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $577.95 – $1,766.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $102.69 – $1,964.83 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $146.00 – $589.51 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $102.69 – $2,022.84 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | not published | $462.32 – $1,294.50 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $570.61 – $1,141.23 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $570.61 – $855.92 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $111.06 – $513.79 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $103.68 – $513.79 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $111.06 – $513.79 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $111.06 – $550.26 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,060.13 – $1,060.13 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $111.06 – $513.79 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $111.06 – $513.79 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $217.97 – $1,020.16 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $111.06 – $550.26 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $196.17 – $999.86 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $459.39 – $972.66 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $230.87 – $776.84 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $188.59 – $990.58 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $196.17 – $999.86 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $111.06 – $550.26 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $111.06 – $513.79 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $188.59 – $1,030.80 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $188.59 – $1,030.80 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $188.59 – $1,030.80 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $217.97 – $1,027.46 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $450.16 – $1,248.58 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $565.40 – $565.40 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $481.35 – $962.70 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $524.53 – $1,049.06 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $565.40 – $565.40 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $481.35 – $962.70 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $459.39 – $972.66 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $170.65 – $1,052.52 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $325.31 – $692.29 |