X-ray exam of middle ear cost at US hospitals
X-ray exam of middle ear · CPT 70134
$58.80
lowest cash price
$345.66
national median
$3,171.35
highest cash price
216
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $58.80–$3,171.35 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($637.97) → Sep 1, 2026 ($940.25)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 12 | $107.73 | $158.76 | $899.31 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $302.25 | $302.25 | $324.35 |
| California | 59 | $88.73 | $1,222.00 | $1,495.20 |
| Colorado | 16 | $109.47 | $162.03 | $326.02 |
| Florida | 65 | $424.00 | $2,454.65 | $3,171.35 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $1,400.25 | $1,400.25 | $1,400.25 |
| Illinois | 31 | $114.40 | $352.50 | $352.50 |
| Indiana | 25 | $94.80 | $151.80 | $176.40 |
| Iowa | 13 | $114.40 | $114.40 | $114.40 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $449.45 | $449.45 | $449.45 |
| Maryland | 1 | $58.80 | $58.80 | $58.80 |
| Michigan | 23 | $78.49 | $751.34 | $751.34 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $343.20 | $343.20 | $475.20 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $138.05 | $138.05 | $138.05 |
| Missouri | 14 | $1,944.26 | $1,944.26 | $1,944.26 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $352.54 | $352.54 | $352.54 |
| Nevada | 2 | $242.93 | $242.93 | $338.91 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,333.75 | $1,333.75 | $1,333.75 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $599.23 | $606.89 | $645.71 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $508.00 | $648.84 | $648.84 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | $126.40 | $126.40 | $479.20 |
| Ohio | 46 | $157.71 | $341.25 | $1,223.95 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $295.00 | $475.20 | $574.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 3 | $370.40 | $370.40 | $370.40 |
| Tennessee | 28 | $70.15 | $251.10 | $276.21 |
| Texas | 91 | $117.30 | $328.20 | $1,988.92 |
| Virginia | 22 | $71.40 | $71.40 | $71.40 |
| Washington | 23 | $349.35 | $749.70 | $1,920.00 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $263.50 | $283.00 | $556.50 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $391.38 | $391.38 | $420.82 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $345.66 | $345.66 | $345.66 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $338.57 | $62.15 – $1,366.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $338.57 | $107.22 – $1,366.64 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $338.91 | $58.43 – $1,185.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $339.95 | $521.74 – $542.61 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $341.25 | $521.74 – $526.96 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $341.25 | $98.75 – $98.75 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $343.20 | $166.32 – $565.01 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $345.66 | $216.04 – $476.27 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $349.35 | $1.74 – $231.55 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $352.50 | $143.78 – $1,097.39 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $352.50 | $143.78 – $1,097.39 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $352.50 | $143.78 – $1,097.39 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $352.54 | $216.04 – $476.27 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $364.86 | $96.15 – $2,339.15 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $370.40 | $145.38 – $416.70 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $391.38 | $24.82 – $1,200.52 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $391.38 | $91.15 – $558.25 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $397.98 | $65.75 – $197.26 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $408.20 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $420.82 | $28.53 – $1,174.27 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $424.00 | $123.35 – $1,182.67 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $449.45 | $16.98 – $423.38 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $475.20 | $28.80 – $123.61 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $475.20 | $143.81 – $534.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $479.20 | $61.91 – $575.72 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $508.00 | $38.00 – $681.24 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $552.50 | $561.10 – $572.32 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $556.50 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $574.40 | $28.80 – $106.83 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $587.20 | $123.35 – $1,182.67 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $599.23 | $55.36 – $599.23 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $599.23 | $55.36 – $629.19 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $606.89 | $55.36 – $1,307.42 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $606.89 | $38.50 – $1,307.42 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $606.89 | $55.36 – $637.24 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $607.42 | $55.36 – $1,307.42 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $607.42 | $81.82 – $1,384.69 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $645.71 | $40.88 – $1,493.34 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $645.71 | $45.10 – $1,307.42 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $648.84 | $1.00 – $1,023.12 |