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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $37.82 – $74.13 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $68.42 – $162.67 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $38.86 – $66.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $38.22 – $182.85 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $58.50 – $58.50 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $40.91 – $66.27 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $38.86 – $66.27 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $42.54 – $140.41 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $57.17 – $468.28 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $40.03 – $74.45 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $63.13 – $63.13 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $40.03 – $40.83 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $37.17 – $38.26 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $37.17 – $38.26 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $51.82 – $468.28 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $37.17 – $38.26 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $37.17 – $38.26 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $37.05 – $83.31 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $38.61 – $72.89 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $38.11 – $137.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $37.82 – $182.85 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $38.47 – $147.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $38.22 – $182.85 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $36.75 – $72.04 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $37.94 – $70.19 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $37.94 – $70.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $38.61 – $182.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $70.20 – $87.75 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $39.40 – $72.89 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $18.37 – $87.75 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $37.17 – $38.26 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $32.39 – $362.16 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $42.20 – $78.07 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $32.39 – $406.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $17.18 – $87.75 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $32.39 – $323.03 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $39.40 – $72.89 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $16.05 – $73.07 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $16.05 – $47.88 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $37.17 – $38.26 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $32.39 – $424.14 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $32.39 – $241.00 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $37.17 – $38.26 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $37.17 – $38.26 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $17.18 – $87.75 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $35.54 – $77.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $37.47 – $38.57 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $37.17 – $38.26 |