Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders (without complications)
A hospital stay for ear, nose, mouth, or throat problems that do not fit other categories, without complicating conditions. Care typically involves testing, medicines, and monitoring of symptoms such as pain, swelling, or trouble swallowing.
Compare Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders 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 disorders?
A hospital stay for ear, nose, mouth, or throat problems that do not fit other categories, without complicating conditions. Care typically involves testing, medicines, and monitoring of symptoms such as pain, swelling, or trouble swallowing.
Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 156 (without 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 2026-10-10.
Lowest published prices for Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders nationally
Top 100 by published price · 424 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 | $2,073 | $1,192 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $2,683 | $2,683 | ||
| Johnson Memorial Health Franklin, IN | IN | $3,000 | $2,400 | ||
| Weeks Medical Center Lancaster, NH | NH | — | $3,037 | $1,700 | |
| Coalinga Regional Medical Center Coalinga, CA | CA | — | $3,744 | $2,246 | |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $3,751 | $3,001 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $3,844 | — | ||
| Central Peninsula Hospital Soldotna, AK | AK | $3,967 | $3,967 | ||
| Poplar Community Hospital Poplar, MT | MT | — | $3,996 | $2,997 | |
| Trinity Hospital Wolf Point, MT | MT | — | $3,996 | $2,997 | |
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $4,117 | $4,117 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $4,322 | $1,729 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $4,369 | $2,185 | ||
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $4,387 | $3,948 | ||
| Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL | AL | $4,443 | $4,443 | ||
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE | NE | $4,540 | — | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $4,566 | $2,511 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $4,566 | $3,653 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $4,566 | $3,196 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $4,566 | $3,196 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $4,566 | $4,566 | ||
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM | NM | $4,590 | — | ||
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva, NC | NC | $5,150 | $2,060 | ||
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $5,374 | $3,117 | ||
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $5,429 | $1,086 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $6,246 | $6,246 | ||
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE | NE | $6,639 | $5,975 | ||
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $6,804 | $3,538 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $7,282 | $4,369 | |
| Clinton Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Clinton, OK | OK | — | $7,520 | $6,016 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $7,520 | $6,016 | |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | — | $8,078 | $4,847 | |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN | MN | $8,153 | $4,251 | ||
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN | MN | $8,153 | $4,251 | ||
| Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN | MN | $8,153 | $4,251 | ||
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic Olivia, MN | MN | $8,153 | $4,251 | ||
| Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI | WI | $8,153 | $4,251 | ||
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI | WI | $8,153 | $4,251 | ||
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI | WI | $8,153 | $4,251 | ||
| Cody Regional Health Cody, WY | WY | $8,164 | $6,939 | ||
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood, MN | MN | $8,411 | $5,719 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $8,484 | — | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $8,484 | — | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $8,484 | — | ||
| Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO | MO | $8,490 | $5,094 | ||
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $8,657 | $5,367 | |
| Holland Hospital Holland, MI | MI | $8,913 | $5,348 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $9,493 | $9,493 | |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $10,070 | $7,049 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $10,070 | $7,049 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $10,070 | $7,049 | ||
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA | LA | $10,290 | $2,676 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $10,367 | $10,367 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $10,367 | $10,367 | ||
| Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA | CA | — | $10,655 | $2,025 | |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $10,706 | $2,891 | ||
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center (St Mary Pl) Shreveport, LA | LA | $11,006 | $3,082 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $11,205 | $7,283 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $11,205 | $7,283 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA | LA | $11,332 | $3,173 | ||
| Christian Hospital Saint Louis, MO | MO | $11,496 | $6,897 | ||
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $11,595 | $8,117 | ||
| Community Hospital Munster, IN | IN | $11,668 | $7,001 | ||
| St Mary Medical Center Inc (Acute Care) Hobart, IN | IN | $11,668 | $7,001 | ||
| The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE | NE | $11,759 | $7,643 | ||
| Nebraska Medicine Bellevue Health Center Bellevue, NE | NE | $11,759 | $7,643 | ||
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro, NC | NC | $12,058 | $4,823 | ||
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR | OR | $12,292 | — | ||
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton, IA | IA | $12,622 | $10,098 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA | LA | $12,793 | $4,094 | ||
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | KS | $12,806 | $12,806 | ||
| Bayou Bend Hospital Franklin, LA | LA | — | $13,162 | $9,213 | |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA | CA | $13,237 | $3,309 | ||
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA | CA | $13,237 | $3,309 | ||
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA | CA | $13,237 | $3,309 | ||
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA | CA | $13,237 | $3,309 | ||
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO | MO | $13,358 | $8,015 | ||
| UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC | NC | $13,413 | $8,048 | ||
| UNC REX Hospital Raleigh, NC | NC | $13,413 | $8,048 | ||
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay, OR | OR | $13,448 | $10,086 | ||
| Highpoint Health-Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas Gallatin, TN | TN | $13,497 | $4,400 | ||
| Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint Hartsville, TN | TN | — | $13,497 | $4,400 | |
| Highpoint Health – Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas Carthage, TN | TN | $13,497 | $4,400 | ||
| Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT | UT | $13,606 | $7,483 | ||
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City, IA | IA | $13,609 | $5,444 | ||
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchester Winchester, TN | TN | $13,787 | $3,405 | ||
| Astera Health Wadena, MN | MN | $13,876 | $9,629 | ||
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | OH | $14,056 | $8,952 | ||
| Salina Regional Health Center (Acute Care) Salina, KS | KS | $14,080 | $9,856 | ||
| UVA Health Emergency Department Prince William Medical Center Manassas, VA | VA | $14,151 | $7,076 | ||
| Witham Health Services Lebanon, IN | IN | $14,549 | $10,184 | ||
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $14,650 | $4,541 | ||
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas, GA | GA | $14,858 | $10,103 | ||
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT | CT | $14,910 | $14,910 | ||
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $14,955 | $4,859 | ||
| Memorial Hospital (Chester) Chester, IL | IL | — | $15,030 | $9,018 | |
| Memorial Hospital Belleville Belleville, IL | IL | $15,030 | $9,018 | ||
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $15,075 | $9,799 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $15,075 | $9,799 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $15,075 | $9,799 |