DRG 155 · General Symptoms

Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions (with complications)

Covers ear, nose, sinus, mouth, and throat problems serious enough for hospital admission. A stay typically involves medications, specialist evaluation, and monitoring.

National avg charge
$32,402
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,880
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
424
have published MRF data
Lowest $3,000 Highest $130,818

Compare Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions cost by state

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

AL Alabama
11 hospitals avg $22,891
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CA California
34 hospitals avg $41,124
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CT Connecticut
12 hospitals avg $30,703
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FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $43,243
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GA Georgia
21 hospitals avg $30,097
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ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $17,940
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IL Illinois
17 hospitals avg $26,141
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IN Indiana
22 hospitals avg $23,788
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IA Iowa
9 hospitals avg $13,655
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KS Kansas
8 hospitals avg $28,163
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KY Kentucky
17 hospitals avg $19,982
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LA Louisiana
19 hospitals avg $43,585
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MA Massachusetts
15 hospitals avg $33,429
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MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $24,088
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MS Mississippi
9 hospitals avg $19,471
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MO Missouri
5 hospitals avg $26,283
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NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $19,080
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NJ New Jersey
6 hospitals avg $47,637
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NM New Mexico
6 hospitals avg $34,288
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NY New York
26 hospitals avg $26,166
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NC North Carolina
20 hospitals avg $37,489
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OR Oregon
8 hospitals avg $28,804
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PA Pennsylvania
17 hospitals avg $44,373
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SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $44,873
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SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $14,667
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TN Tennessee
11 hospitals avg $72,125
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TX Texas
17 hospitals avg $34,359
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VA Virginia
7 hospitals avg $89,345
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What is ear, nose & throat conditions?

Covers ear, nose, sinus, mouth, and throat problems serious enough for hospital admission. A stay typically involves medications, specialist evaluation, and monitoring.

Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 155 (with complications), classified within the General Symptoms 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 · 500 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
Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI WI $3,000 $1,725
Crossing Rivers Health Prairie Du Chien, WI WI $3,104 $3,104
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC NC $3,113
Winston Medical Center Louisville, MS MS $3,199 $2,502
Pineville Community Health Center Pineville, KY KY $3,741 $3,741
Modoc Medical Center Alturas, CA CA $3,986 $3,986
New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY NY $4,233 $4,233
Glenn Medical Center Willows, CA CA $4,454 $2,673
Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA IA $4,614 $3,230
Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY NY $5,012 $5,012
Lake Chelan Health Hospital Chelan, WA WA $5,104 $5,104
Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro, NC NC $5,150 $2,060
Riverview Health Noblesville, IN IN $5,184
Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN TN $5,208 $4,166
Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX TX $5,455
Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR AR $5,480 $2,740
Colusa Medical Center Colusa, CA CA $5,505 $3,303
Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN IN $5,732 $2,293
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA CA $6,055 $3,330
Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA GA $6,055 $4,844
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA IA $6,055 $4,238
Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS MS $6,055 $4,238
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX TX $6,055 $6,055
Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA LA $6,066 $3,033
Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA IA $6,509 $5,208
Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT MT $6,704 $6,369
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA PA $6,806 $6,806
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA PA $6,806 $6,806
Hiawatha Community Hospital Hiawatha, KS KS $6,977 $6,977
Amberwell Atchison Atchison, KS KS $6,977 $6,977
D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL AL $7,114 $4,269
Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL AL $7,114 $4,269
Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY KY $7,305 $6,063
Choctaw Memorial Hospital Hugo, OK OK $7,426 $3,713
Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS MS $7,845 $7,845
SBL Fayette County Hospital Vandalia, IL IL $8,187 $8,187
Boundary Community Hospital Bonners Ferry, ID ID $8,457 $6,765
Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY NY $8,600 $8,500
Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY NY $8,600 $8,500
Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY NY $8,600 $8,500
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY NY $8,600 $8,500
Womans Hospital Baton Rouge, LA LA $8,677 $8,677
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Morris, IL IL $8,844 $2,395
Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton, IA IA $9,096 $7,277
Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM NM $9,175 $2,733
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX TX $9,226 $2,768
Madison Hospital Madison, MN MN $10,016 $8,514
Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK OK $10,041 $6,025
St. Tammany Parish Hospital Covington, LA LA $10,784 $4,313
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY KY $10,848 $7,051
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY KY $10,848 $7,051
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY KY $10,848 $7,051
Othello Community Hospital Othello, WA WA $11,257 $8,443
Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health System Bessemer, AL AL $11,278 $2,820
El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro, CA CA $11,669 $8,168
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
Mclaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
Mclaren Northern Michigan (Acute Care) Petoskey, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
Mclaren Flint Flint, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
Mclaren Macomb (Acute Care) Mount Clemens, MI MI $11,973 $5,987
Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA IA $12,364 $11,127
Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN IN $12,673 $10,138
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Fort Bragg, CA CA $12,810 $8,454
Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN IN $12,843 $10,274
Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg, IN IN $12,973 $9,730
Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA GA $13,180
Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA GA $13,180
Gunnison Valley Health Hospital Gunnison, CO CO $13,531 $11,501
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE NE $13,748 $13,748
Monument Health Spearfish Hospital Spearfish, SD SD $14,667 $14,667
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City, SD SD $14,667 $14,667
Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital Deadwood, SD SD $14,667 $14,667
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital Sturgis, SD SD $14,667 $14,667
Monument Health Custer Hospital Custer, SD SD $14,667 $14,667
Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA MA $15,022 $10,516
MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA MA $15,022 $10,516
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Salida, CO CO $15,206 $12,925
Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY KY $15,279 $7,640
Mangum Regional Medical Center Mangum, OK OK $15,505
St. Mary's Health Care System Athens, GA GA $15,558 $10,113
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, GA GA $15,558 $10,113
St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA IA $15,728 $15,728
Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL IL $15,798 $7,899
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY NY $15,869 $4,285
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY NY $15,869 $4,285
O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY NY $15,869 $4,285
Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY NY $15,869 $4,285
Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY NY $15,869 $4,285
Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN IN $15,987 $9,592
Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN IN $15,987 $9,592
Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN IN $15,987 $9,592
Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN IN $15,987 $9,592
Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN IN $15,987 $9,592
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA MA $16,234 $10,516