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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $37.17 – $38.26 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $35.70 – $36.41 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $37.22 – $75.16 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $37.23 – $42.05 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $37.23 – $77.55 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $37.23 – $88.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $37.23 – $89.98 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $37.23 – $89.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $17.18 – $87.75 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $16.05 – $73.07 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $37.23 – $149.36 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $36.30 – $101.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $6.24 – $28.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $6.24 – $28.52 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $36.40 – $39.58 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $22.85 – $434.42 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $37.52 – $145.75 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $20.77 – $231.20 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $37.99 – $156.56 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $16.05 – $73.07 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $20.46 – $85.37 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $36.30 – $101.64 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $37.22 – $75.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $6.24 – $28.52 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $37.99 – $156.56 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $37.22 – $132.82 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $40.85 – $139.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $65.55 – $66.93 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $28.22 – $37.62 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $27.21 – $36.28 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $40.03 – $42.03 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $32.12 – $162.67 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $32.73 – $64.15 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $37.94 – $70.19 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $105.47 – $105.47 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $37.60 – $69.55 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $37.94 – $70.19 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $39.25 – $87.27 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $128.71 – $128.71 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $32.23 – $61.37 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $37.57 – $52.60 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $468.28 – $468.28 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $41.42 – $82.84 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $36.59 – $92.71 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $36.36 – $61.88 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $35.54 – $72.16 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $34.97 – $71.05 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $24.03 – $205.00 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $84.37 – $228.00 |