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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $327.96 – $551.03 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $351.30 – $4,528.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $556.86 – $6,291.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $624.54 – $2,076.08 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $601.00 – $1,529.54 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $565.82 – $936.29 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $563.21 – $1,250.32 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $535.05 – $1,202.96 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $507.17 – $1,087.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $48.42 – $1,113.10 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $154.48 – $1,090.63 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $327.96 – $470.12 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $91.98 – $193.85 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $518.91 – $2,665.00 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $91.98 – $193.85 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $601.00 – $1,577.62 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $336.01 – $859.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $229.00 – $1,047.90 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $1,055.71 – $1,055.71 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $227.70 – $859.98 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $336.01 – $859.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $649.33 – $681.96 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $308.00 – $1,075.00 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $349.14 – $356.04 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $577.95 – $4,342.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $536.74 – $552.53 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $484.00 – $551.21 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $587.49 – $681.96 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $536.74 – $552.53 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $536.74 – $552.53 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $170.65 – $1,052.52 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $325.31 – $692.29 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $353.38 – $834.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $229.00 – $1,047.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $229.00 – $1,047.90 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $530.71 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $540.96 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $547.80 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $547.80 – $2,665.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $229.00 – $1,047.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $171.19 – $213.99 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $511.17 – $945.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $86.83 – $682.79 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $148.00 – $725.79 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $536.74 – $552.53 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $547.47 – $1,012.82 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $134.12 – $725.48 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $129.73 – $672.95 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $148.00 – $725.79 |