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Cost of ear exam under anesthesia in California

The average cash price for ear exam under anesthesia care in California is $1,237 at a surgery center versus $1,237 at an outpatient hospital. Read More

Average cash price in California

A common ear exam under anesthesia at surgery center facility in California includes

  Units Avg Cash price

Provider

Ear, nose, & throat doctor visit provider fee

First time visit Standard
1 $172

Provider fee for head and neck exam including ears, nose and throat under general anesthesia

Standard Standard
1 $142

Facility

Outpatient Hospital fee for head and neck exam including ears, nose and throat under general anesthesia

level 2 Standard
1 $642

Anesthesia

Anesthesiologist fee to be "put under" for procedure

Level 3 Standard
1 $234

Anesthesiologist time to be "put under" for procedure

Per minute Standard
21 $49
Total average cash price   $1,237.36

A common ear exam under anesthesia at outpatient hospital facility in California includes

  Units Avg Cash price

Provider

Ear, nose, & throat doctor visit provider fee

First time visit Standard
1 $172

Provider fee for head and neck exam including ears, nose and throat under general anesthesia

Standard Standard
1 $142

Facility

Outpatient Hospital fee for head and neck exam including ears, nose and throat under general anesthesia

level 2 Standard
1 $642

Anesthesia

Anesthesiologist fee to be "put under" for procedure

Level 3 Standard
1 $234

Anesthesiologist time to be "put under" for procedure

Per minute Standard
21 $49
Total average cash price   $1,237.36

About the ear exam under anesthesia Average Cash Prices

This procedure is most commonly performed at either a surgery center or an outpatient hospital.

Surgery centers, also known as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), are independent, licensed medical facilities that are governed by distinct regulatory requirements compared with a hospital. Procedures performed at an ASCs are often less expensive than when they are performed at an outpatient hospital, but they typically offer fewer complimentary services, and may not have the full-range of support services that a hospital provides.

Outpatient facilities are outpatient departments or clinics that may be within or next to a hospital, but is owned and run by the affiliated hospital. These facilities can perform surgical treatments and procedures that do not require an overnight stay. Procedures performed at an outpatient hospital are often more expensive than when they are performed in an ambulatory surgery center, but outpatient hospitals may offer more complimentary and support services for patients because they are connected to the hospital system.

Cost of ear exam under anesthesia by state

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

Sidecar Health offers and administers a variety of plans including ACA compliant and excepted benefit plans. Coverage and plan options may vary or may not be available in all states.

Your actual costs may be higher or lower than these cost estimates. Check with your provider and health plan details to confirm the costs that you may be charged for a service or procedure.You are responsible for costs that are not covered and for getting any pre-authorizations or referrals required by your health plan. Neither payments nor benefits are guaranteed. Provider data, including price data, provided in part by Turquoise Health.

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