DRG 154 · Infection & Sepsis

Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions (with complications)

Problems of the ear, nose, mouth, or throat — such as severe infections, nosebleeds that will not stop, or swallowing trouble — serious enough to need hospital admission. Care typically includes IV medicines, monitoring, and specialist evaluation.

National avg charge
$60,865
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,801
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
355
have published MRF data
Lowest $2,886 Highest $531,057

Compare Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions cost by state

25 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.

What is ear, nose & throat conditions?

Problems of the ear, nose, mouth, or throat — such as severe infections, nosebleeds that will not stop, or swallowing trouble — serious enough to need hospital admission. Care typically includes IV medicines, monitoring, and specialist evaluation.

Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 154 (with complications), classified within the Infection & Sepsis diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.

Data current as of 2026-07-19.

Lowest published prices for Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions nationally

Top 100 by published price · 437 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.

Compare Hospital State CMS stars Gross charge Cash price
Pineville Community Health Center Pineville, KY KY $2,886 $2,886
Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN IN $3,050 $2,593
Lake Chelan Health Hospital Chelan, WA WA $3,181 $3,181
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA CA $3,511 $1,861
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee, OK OK $6,689 $4,013
Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare Tulsa, OK OK $6,689 $4,013
Creek Nation Community Hospital Okemah, OK OK $6,689 $4,013
Lakewood Health System Staples, MN MN $7,184 $4,454
Riverview Health Noblesville, IN IN $8,475
Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN TN $9,072 $7,258
New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY NY $9,282 $9,282
Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN IN $9,778 $3,911
Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA MA $10,316 $7,221
MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA MA $10,316 $7,221
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA CA $10,329 $5,681
Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA GA $10,329 $8,263
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA IA $10,329 $7,231
Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS MS $10,329 $7,231
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX TX $10,329 $10,329
Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA LA $10,567 $5,284
D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL AL $10,999 $6,600
Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL AL $10,999 $6,600
Rooks County Health Center Plainville, KS KS $12,086 $9,065
Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN IN $12,201 $7,321
Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN IN $12,201 $7,321
Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN IN $12,201 $7,321
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC NC $12,783
St. Catherine Hospital East Chicago, IN IN $13,041 $7,825
Community Hospital Munster, IN IN $13,041 $7,825
St Mary Medical Center Inc (Acute Care) Hobart, IN IN $13,041 $7,825
Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA IA $13,663 $7,105
UK St. Claire Morehead, KY KY $14,373 $10,780
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX TX $14,992 $4,498
Adventist Health Castle Kailua, HI HI $15,004 $4,801
Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA WA $15,098 $12,833
Saline Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Benton, AR AR $15,488 $4,646
University Health System, Inc Knoxville, TN TN $15,488 $4,646
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY KY $15,805 $10,273
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY KY $15,805 $10,273
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY KY $15,805 $10,273
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR AR $16,735 $11,714
Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX TX $16,894 $3,379
Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL AL $17,015 $17,015
Mimbres Valley Medical Center Deming, NM NM $17,019 $8,509
Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK OK $17,080 $10,248
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL IL $17,502 $17,502
Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH OH $17,834 $11,641
Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Murrells Inlet, SC SC $17,985 $11,690
George Regional Health System Lucedale, MS MS $18,165 $11,807
Magnolia Regional Medical Center Magnolia, AR AR $18,518 $11,111
Adventist Health Portland Portland, OR OR $19,533 $6,251
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care) Oceanside, CA CA $20,580 $12,348
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE NE $20,874
Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN IN $20,953 $12,572
Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN IN $20,953 $12,572
Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN IN $20,953 $12,572
Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN IN $20,953 $12,572
Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN IN $20,953 $12,572
Floyd County Medical Center Charles City, IA IA $22,002 $8,801
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA PA $22,227 $12,100
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA PA $22,227 $12,100
Island Hospital Anacortes, WA WA $22,264 $22,264
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Boston, MA MA $22,374 $16,780
Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH OH $22,966 $22,966
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR AR $23,112 $6,009
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE NE $23,453 $23,453
St Peters Health Helena, MT MT $23,927 $15,552
St. Peter's Hospital Albany, NY NY $23,927 $15,552
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York Troy, NY NY $23,927 $15,552
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Sunnyview Hospital Schenectady, NY NY $23,927 $15,552
Samaritan Hospital - Albany Memorial Campus Albany, OR OR $23,927 $15,552
Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY NY $23,973 $23,973
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL IL $24,129 $16,891
Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN IN $24,389 $19,512
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA MA $24,505 $24,505
Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center Mccomb, MS MS $24,510 $14,706
Lawrence County Hospital Monticello, MS MS $24,510 $14,706
RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY NY $27,330 $17,765
United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY NY $27,330 $17,765
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY NY $27,330 $17,765
RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY NY $27,330 $17,765
RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY NY $27,330 $17,765
St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care) Bridgeport, CT CT $27,848 $27,848
Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, IN IN $28,034 $21,026
Monument Health Spearfish Hospital Spearfish, SD SD $28,532 $28,532
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City, SD SD $28,532 $28,532
Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital Deadwood, SD SD $28,532 $28,532
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital Sturgis, SD SD $28,532 $28,532
Monument Health Custer Hospital Custer, SD SD $28,532 $28,532
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA MA $28,640 $21,480
St. Mary's Health Care System Athens, GA GA $28,648 $18,621
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, GA GA $28,648 $18,621
El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro, CA CA $29,115 $20,381
Valley Medical Center Renton, WA WA $29,506 $20,654
Memorial Hospital (Chester) Chester, IL IL $29,686 $17,811
Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA MA $30,616 $13,734
St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA PA $31,168 $11,752
Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport, CT CT $31,570 $16,101
Saint Francis Hospital Hartford, CT CT $31,670 $17,419
Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs, CT CT $31,670 $17,419