Ear protector evaluation cost at US hospitals
Ear protector evaluation · CPT 92596
$42.90
lowest cash price
$112.56
national median
$154.55
highest cash price
89
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $42.90–$154.55 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$154.55
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City — Oklahoma City, OKMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($46.38) → Sep 1, 2026 ($46.45)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 41 | $112.56 | $112.56 | $144.56 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 57 | $78.65 | $78.65 | $78.65 |
| Georgia | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 29 | $141.60 | $141.60 | $141.60 |
| Indiana | 23 | $95.40 | $95.40 | $95.40 |
| Iowa | 15 | $71.50 | $141.60 | $141.60 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 22 | $51.36 | $51.36 | $51.36 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $42.90 | $43.44 | $46.22 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $46.45 | $46.45 | $46.45 |
| 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 | 33 | $78.65 | $78.65 | $115.56 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $154.55 | $154.55 | $154.55 |
| Oregon | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 64 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 18 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Washington | 22 | $66.30 | $105.20 | $105.20 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | $68.37 | $68.37 | $68.37 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $42.90 | $39.25 – $132.43 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $42.90 | $42.90 – $132.43 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $43.44 | $43.44 – $52.13 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $43.44 | $43.44 – $132.43 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $43.44 | $43.44 – $132.43 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $43.48 | $26.50 – $140.28 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $43.48 | $21.20 – $140.28 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $46.22 | $36.98 – $140.28 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $46.22 | $20.88 – $140.28 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.25 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.39 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.39 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.39 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.25 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.25 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.25 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.25 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.39 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.25 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $46.45 | $30.00 – $93.39 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $51.36 | $19.47 – $513.91 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $51.36 | $19.47 – $256.65 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $51.36 | $19.47 – $258.45 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $51.36 | $19.47 – $223.69 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $65.00 | $39.25 – $100.17 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $65.00 | $39.25 – $100.17 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $65.00 | $39.25 – $100.17 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $65.00 | $39.25 – $100.17 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $65.00 | $39.25 – $100.17 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $66.30 | $1.96 – $415.50 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $68.37 | $38.21 – $232.32 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $71.50 | $25.85 – $355.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $71.50 | $25.85 – $433.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $78.65 | $1.10 – $134.44 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $78.65 | $19.10 – $121.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $78.65 | $20.10 – $121.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $95.40 | $6.24 – $28.52 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $105.20 | $42.51 – $179.28 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $105.20 | $42.39 – $193.23 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $105.20 | $42.51 – $179.28 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $105.20 | $42.72 – $179.28 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $105.20 | $44.00 – $267.10 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $105.20 | $42.72 – $179.28 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $112.56 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $112.56 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $112.56 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $112.56 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $112.56 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $112.56 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $112.56 | not published |