Ear & Upper Respiratory Infections (without major complications)
Middle-ear infections and upper airway infections, such as severe sinus or throat infections, that need inpatient care. The stay usually involves antibiotics or other medication, fluids, and monitoring.
National avg charge
$22,863
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,936
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
480
have published MRF data
Compare Ear & Upper Respiratory Infections cost by state
29 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 $16,202
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $21,177
Compare hospitals → CA California
38 hospitals avg $32,114
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $30,617
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $31,219
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $24,743
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $14,602
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
14 hospitals avg $23,755
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
25 hospitals avg $17,628
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
11 hospitals avg $15,024
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
11 hospitals avg $21,618
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
19 hospitals avg $31,228
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
16 hospitals avg $17,635
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
15 hospitals avg $20,663
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $19,128
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
6 hospitals avg $9,474
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
13 hospitals avg $16,683
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
10 hospitals avg $17,610
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $21,398
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $19,318
Compare hospitals → NY New York
21 hospitals avg $22,855
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
22 hospitals avg $25,699
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
5 hospitals avg $16,247
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
10 hospitals avg $13,997
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
9 hospitals avg $21,086
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
21 hospitals avg $32,672
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
8 hospitals avg $13,644
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
9 hospitals avg $25,913
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
30 hospitals avg $24,418
Compare hospitals → What is ear & upper respiratory infections?
Middle-ear infections and upper airway infections, such as severe sinus or throat infections, that need inpatient care. The stay usually involves antibiotics or other medication, fluids, and monitoring.
Ear & Upper Respiratory Infections is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 153 (without 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 2026-10-10.
Lowest published prices for Ear & Upper Respiratory Infections nationally
Top 100 by published price · 558 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangely District Hospital Rangely, CO | CO | — | $2,064 | $1,342 | |
| Madison Hospital Madison, MN | MN | — | $2,311 | $1,964 | |
| Clinton Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Clinton, OK | OK | — | $2,672 | $2,137 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $2,672 | $2,137 | |
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $3,123 | — | ||
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $3,187 | $2,072 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $3,187 | $2,072 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $3,187 | $2,072 | ||
| Electra Memorial Hospital Electra, TX | TX | — | $3,254 | $2,278 | |
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM | NM | $3,326 | $2,241 | ||
| Gunnison Valley Health Hospital Gunnison, CO | CO | — | $3,328 | $2,829 | |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $3,473 | $2,431 | ||
| Huntington Hospital (Acute Care) Pasadena, CA | CA | — | $3,817 | — | |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $3,894 | — | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $3,970 | $3,176 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $3,985 | $2,989 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $4,105 | $2,873 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $4,617 | $1,847 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $4,624 | $2,312 | ||
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $4,754 | $4,041 | ||
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $4,796 | $4,796 | |
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $4,841 | $4,841 | ||
| St. Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA | LA | $4,860 | $1,555 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $4,877 | $2,682 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $4,877 | $3,902 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $4,877 | $3,414 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $4,877 | $3,414 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $4,877 | $4,877 | ||
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $5,151 | $5,151 | ||
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $5,624 | $5,062 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $5,746 | $4,597 | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $5,812 | $3,197 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $5,812 | $3,197 | ||
| Forrest City Medical Center Forrest City, AR | AR | — | $6,162 | $3,697 | |
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $6,343 | $5,143 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $6,518 | $6,518 | ||
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena, LA | LA | $6,749 | $4,049 | ||
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $7,113 | $4,410 | |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $7,162 | $2,149 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $7,594 | $3,189 | ||
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario, OR | OR | $7,633 | $4,961 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $7,868 | $4,721 | |
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA | GA | $7,909 | — | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA | GA | $7,909 | — | ||
| Mesa View Regional Hospital Mesquite, NV | NV | $7,985 | $4,791 | ||
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | — | $8,182 | $4,909 | |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $8,332 | $5,832 | ||
| Huron Regional Medical Center Huron, SD | SD | $8,407 | $5,044 | ||
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Walsenburg, CO | CO | — | $8,415 | $7,574 | |
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $9,122 | $6,385 | ||
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA | LA | $9,160 | $2,381 | ||
| Clara Barton Medical Center Hoisington, KS | KS | $9,226 | $6,458 | ||
| East Carroll Parish Hospital Lake Providence, LA | LA | — | $9,373 | $7,030 | |
| Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee, OK | OK | — | $9,376 | $5,625 | |
| Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare Tulsa, OK | OK | — | $9,376 | $5,625 | |
| Creek Nation Community Hospital Okemah, OK | OK | — | $9,376 | $5,625 | |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN | IN | $9,387 | $7,510 | ||
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | KY | $9,797 | $8,132 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $9,803 | $9,803 | |
| Winston Medical Center Louisville, MS | MS | — | $9,851 | $7,704 | |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $10,249 | $8,200 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $10,255 | — | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $10,255 | — | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $10,255 | — | ||
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN | IN | $10,342 | $8,274 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock Bay Saint Louis, MS | MS | $10,362 | $3,937 | ||
| LifeCare Medical Center Roseau, MN | MN | — | $10,387 | $9,140 | |
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $10,422 | $5,492 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $10,422 | $5,492 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $10,457 | $6,797 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $10,457 | $6,797 | ||
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward, NE | NE | $10,506 | $10,506 | ||
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL | IL | — | $10,580 | $6,560 | |
| Kern Valley Healthcare District Lake Isabella, CA | CA | $10,709 | — | ||
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $10,896 | $6,320 | ||
| Cody Regional Health Cody, WY | WY | $11,042 | $9,386 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $11,073 | $11,073 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $11,073 | $11,073 | ||
| MHP Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN | IN | $11,125 | $3,560 | ||
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX | TX | $11,260 | — | ||
| Madison Regional Health System Madison, SD | SD | — | $11,278 | — | |
| UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX | TX | $11,539 | $11,539 | ||
| Steele Memorial Medical Center Salmon, ID | ID | $11,682 | $8,761 | ||
| McKenzie Medical Center - Springfield Springfield, OR | OR | $11,727 | $7,036 | ||
| Wynn Hospital Utica, NY | NY | $11,744 | $7,047 | ||
| Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA | CA | $11,823 | $2,365 | ||
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon, KY | KY | $11,856 | $4,742 | ||
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg, KS | KS | — | $11,872 | $8,310 | |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA | PA | $11,924 | $5,794 | ||
| Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA | PA | $11,924 | $5,794 | ||
| Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital Carnegie, OK | OK | — | $12,027 | — | |
| Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL | AL | $12,058 | $7,942 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Ada (Acute Care) Ada, OK | OK | $12,111 | $7,872 | ||
| Comanche County Medical Center Comanche, TX | TX | $12,291 | $7,989 | ||
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka, CA | CA | $12,375 | $12,375 | ||
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR | AR | $12,389 | $3,221 | ||
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN | TN | $12,490 | $7,657 | ||
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville, OH | OH | $12,542 | $7,525 | ||
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI | MI | $12,595 | $3,149 | ||
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI | MI | $12,595 | $3,149 |