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
29 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 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders nationally
Top 100 by published price · 447 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $10,367 | $10,367 | ||
| Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA | CA | — | $10,655 | $2,025 | |
| RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY | NY | $11,205 | $7,283 | ||
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY | NY | $11,205 | $7,283 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $11,205 | $7,283 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $11,205 | $7,283 | ||
| RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | — | $11,205 | $7,283 | |
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $11,595 | $8,117 | ||
| St. Catherine Hospital East Chicago, IN | IN | $11,668 | $7,001 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $11,908 | $1,363 | ||
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro, NC | NC | $12,058 | $4,823 | ||
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR | OR | $12,292 | — | ||
| Ohio State University State Health System Columbus, OH | OH | $12,309 | — | ||
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton, IA | IA | $12,622 | $10,098 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchester Winchester, 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Witham Health Services Lebanon, IN | IN | $14,549 | $10,184 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID | ID | $15,279 | $15,279 | ||
| St. Luke's Boise Medical Center Boise, ID | ID | $15,279 | $15,279 | ||
| St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID | ID | $15,279 | $15,279 | ||
| St. Luke's Jerome Medical Center Jerome, ID | ID | — | $15,279 | $15,279 | |
| St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID | ID | $15,279 | $15,279 | ||
| St. Luke's McCall Medical Center Mccall, ID | ID | — | $15,279 | $15,279 | |
| St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID | ID | $15,279 | $15,279 | ||
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $15,352 | $15,352 | ||
| Adventist Health Hanford Hanford, CA | CA | $16,046 | $3,049 | ||
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI | MI | $16,121 | $4,030 | ||
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI | MI | $16,121 | $4,030 | ||
| University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI | MI | $16,121 | $4,030 |