Ear & Upper Respiratory Infections (with major complications)
Hospital treatment for a middle ear infection or an upper respiratory infection, such as a severe sinus or throat infection. The stay typically involves antibiotics, fluids, and monitoring of breathing and other symptoms.
National avg charge
$39,791
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,869
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
405
have published MRF data
Compare Ear & Upper Respiratory Infections cost by state
27 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
7 hospitals avg $31,444
Compare hospitals → CA California
37 hospitals avg $48,561
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
11 hospitals avg $37,196
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $39,691
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
21 hospitals avg $41,221
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $16,718
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
16 hospitals avg $40,818
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
23 hospitals avg $23,498
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
5 hospitals avg $14,784
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
8 hospitals avg $31,096
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
15 hospitals avg $36,753
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
18 hospitals avg $27,648
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
13 hospitals avg $30,102
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $121,294
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
10 hospitals avg $14,885
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
8 hospitals avg $27,137
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $27,790
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
7 hospitals avg $69,726
Compare hospitals → NY New York
26 hospitals avg $24,886
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
18 hospitals avg $27,960
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
7 hospitals avg $22,169
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
16 hospitals avg $63,946
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $31,153
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $20,177
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
11 hospitals avg $51,901
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
22 hospitals avg $44,781
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
7 hospitals avg $58,215
Compare hospitals → What is ear & upper respiratory infections?
Hospital treatment for a middle ear infection or an upper respiratory infection, such as a severe sinus or throat infection. The stay typically involves antibiotics, fluids, and monitoring of breathing and other symptoms.
Ear & Upper Respiratory Infections is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 152 (with major complications), classified within the Respiratory 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 & Upper Respiratory Infections nationally
Top 100 by published price · 479 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 | $2,018 | $2,018 | ||
| Seneca District Hospital Chester, CA | CA | — | $2,315 | $1,852 | |
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $3,837 | $3,837 | ||
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM | NM | $4,156 | $3,325 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $4,616 | $1,939 | ||
| Perham Health Perham, MN | MN | $4,867 | $3,164 | ||
| Magee General Hospital Magee, MS | MS | $5,337 | $1,852 | ||
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $5,580 | $5,580 | ||
| Mountain West Medical Center Tooele, UT | UT | $5,757 | $3,454 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $6,330 | $5,064 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $6,754 | — | ||
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $7,064 | $4,945 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $7,374 | $3,687 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $7,393 | $2,957 | ||
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka, CA | CA | $7,405 | $7,405 | ||
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee, CA | CA | $7,607 | $7,607 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $7,810 | $4,296 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $7,810 | $6,248 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $7,810 | $5,467 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $7,810 | $5,467 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $7,810 | $7,810 | ||
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA | IA | — | $8,366 | $6,693 | |
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $8,650 | $8,650 | |
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $8,909 | $6,236 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $8,976 | $8,976 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $9,314 | — | ||
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT | MT | $9,462 | $8,989 | ||
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY | NY | $10,319 | $10,319 | ||
| Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello Montebello, CA | CA | $11,243 | — | ||
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital Berlin, NH | NH | $11,344 | $7,147 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $11,394 | $11,394 | ||
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $11,400 | $10,260 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $11,581 | $3,474 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $11,925 | $7,155 | |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $12,784 | $8,309 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $12,784 | $8,309 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $12,784 | $8,309 | ||
| Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, WV | WV | $12,799 | $5,120 | ||
| RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY | NY | $13,097 | $8,513 | ||
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY | NY | $13,097 | $8,513 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $13,097 | $8,513 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $13,097 | $8,513 | ||
| RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | — | $13,097 | $8,513 | |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN | IN | $13,159 | $10,527 | ||
| Cherry County Hospital Valentine, NE | NE | — | $13,730 | $12,357 | |
| Witham Health Services Lebanon, IN | IN | $13,853 | $9,697 | ||
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $14,260 | $3,850 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $14,260 | $3,850 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $14,260 | $3,850 | |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $14,260 | $3,850 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $14,260 | $3,850 | ||
| St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID | ID | $14,326 | $14,326 | ||
| St. Luke's Boise Medical Center Boise, ID | ID | $14,326 | $14,326 | ||
| St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID | ID | $14,326 | $14,326 | ||
| St. Luke's Jerome Medical Center Jerome, ID | ID | — | $14,326 | $14,326 | |
| St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID | ID | $14,326 | $14,326 | ||
| St. Luke's McCall Medical Center Mccall, ID | ID | — | $14,326 | $14,326 | |
| St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID | ID | $14,326 | $14,326 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $14,440 | $10,108 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $14,440 | $10,108 | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $14,588 | $8,023 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $14,588 | $8,023 | ||
| Forrest City Medical Center Forrest City, AR | AR | — | $14,629 | $8,777 | |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay, OR | OR | $14,877 | $11,158 | ||
| Mimbres Valley Medical Center Deming, NM | NM | — | $14,965 | $7,482 | |
| Delta Health System - the Medical Center Greenville, MS | MS | $16,251 | $8,126 | ||
| Highland Hills Medical Center Senatobia, MS | MS | — | $16,251 | $8,126 | |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center Clarksdale, MS | MS | $16,251 | $8,126 | ||
| Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH | OH | $16,294 | $16,294 | ||
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR | OR | $16,528 | — | ||
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA | IA | $17,133 | $15,419 | ||
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon, KY | KY | $17,216 | $6,887 | ||
| Holland Hospital Holland, MI | MI | $17,348 | $10,409 | ||
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $17,560 | $8,200 | ||
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | OH | $17,628 | $11,029 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $17,733 | $17,733 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $17,841 | $12,489 | ||
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA | MA | $18,275 | $7,111 | ||
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa, ID | ID | $18,476 | $12,009 | ||
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI | MI | $18,569 | $4,642 | ||
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI | MI | $18,569 | $4,642 | ||
| University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI | MI | $18,569 | $4,642 | ||
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI | MI | $18,569 | $4,642 | ||
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI | MI | $18,569 | $4,642 | ||
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL | IL | $18,765 | $13,135 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $19,238 | $14,428 | ||
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA | MA | $19,294 | $14,470 | ||
| Castleview Hospital Price, UT | UT | $19,657 | $10,812 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $19,885 | $11,931 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $19,885 | $11,931 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $19,885 | $11,931 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $19,885 | $11,931 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $19,885 | $11,931 | ||
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital Spearfish, SD | SD | $20,177 | $20,177 | ||
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | $20,177 | $20,177 | ||
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital Deadwood, SD | SD | — | $20,177 | $20,177 | |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital Sturgis, SD | SD | — | $20,177 | $20,177 | |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital Custer, SD | SD | — | $20,177 | $20,177 | |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA | PA | $20,317 | $8,127 | ||
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus Johnstown, PA | PA | $20,317 | $8,127 |