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.
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 |