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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $59.33 – $78.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $6.24 – $28.52 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $35.34 – $89.49 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $17.60 – $88.08 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $42.32 – $42.32 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $17.78 – $76.89 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $43.25 – $152.11 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $36.66 – $44.89 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $35.36 – $102.55 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $541.97 – $541.97 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | not published | $35.34 – $36.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $6.24 – $28.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $6.24 – $28.52 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $37.41 – $44.89 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $37.85 – $94.63 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $38.35 – $39.12 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $35.66 – $36.02 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $35.66 – $37.09 |