DRG 156 · General Symptoms

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.

National avg charge
$23,650
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,772
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
344
have published MRF data
Lowest $2,073 Highest $107,305

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