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
$23,475
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,978
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
505
have published MRF data
Compare Ear & Upper Respiratory Infections cost by state
32 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
12 hospitals avg $15,324
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $21,177
Compare hospitals → CA California
40 hospitals avg $31,630
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $30,617
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $31,219
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $25,090
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $14,602
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
17 hospitals avg $23,734
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
25 hospitals avg $16,179
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
11 hospitals avg $15,024
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
11 hospitals avg $21,618
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
20 hospitals avg $31,617
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
22 hospitals avg $29,480
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
15 hospitals avg $23,585
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $19,194
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
5 hospitals avg $8,131
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
11 hospitals avg $17,781
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
8 hospitals avg $13,829
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $21,398
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $19,318
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
6 hospitals avg $28,317
Compare hospitals → NY New York
26 hospitals avg $20,358
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
22 hospitals avg $25,715
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
5 hospitals avg $15,798
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
9 hospitals avg $14,206
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
9 hospitals avg $21,086
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $30,654
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $23,321
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
8 hospitals avg $13,644
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
16 hospitals avg $27,086
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
29 hospitals avg $24,184
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
7 hospitals avg $26,561
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 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Ear & Upper Respiratory Infections nationally
Top 100 by published price · 577 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 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville, AL | AL | $5,055 | $2,022 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN | IN | $10,342 | $8,274 | ||
| 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 | ||
| RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY | NY | $10,457 | $6,797 | ||
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY | NY | $10,457 | $6,797 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $10,457 | $6,797 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $10,457 | $6,797 | ||
| RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, 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 | ||
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | ||
| University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI | MI | $12,595 | $3,149 | ||
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI | MI | $12,595 | $3,149 | ||
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI | MI | $12,595 | $3,149 | ||
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY | NY | $12,623 | $8,205 | ||
| Central Montana Medical Center Lewistown, MT | MT | — | $12,631 | $10,737 |