Ear infections may be related to a cold or allergy and may be caused by bacteria or a virus. They are most common in children ages 6 months to 6 years. A typical symptom is an earache. Recurring ear infections that don’t respond to antibiotics may require surgery.
Note: The estimates below are based on Medica Choice network contract rates. How were these costs calculated?
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Affiliated Community Medical Centers (11) | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - Benson | Benson, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - Hancock | Hancock, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - Litchfield - East | Litchfield, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - Litchfield - West | Litchfield, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - Marshall - Bruce Street Clinic | Marshall, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - Marshall - Market Street Clinic | Marshall, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - New London | New London, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - Redwood Falls | Redwood Falls, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - Willmar | Willmar, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
| Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. - Willmar Skylark Center | Willmar, MN | $2,614 | $3,315 - $3,697 | ||||
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Allina Medical Clinics (42) | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Annandale | Annandale, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Blaine | Blaine , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Brooklyn Park | Brooklyn Park , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Buffalo | Buffalo, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Champlin | Champlin, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Cokato | Cokato, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Coon Rapids | Coon Rapids , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Cottage Grove | Cottage Grove, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Eagan | Eagan, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Edina | Edina , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Elk River | Elk River, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Faribault | Faribault, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Farmington | Farmington, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Forest Lake | Forest Lake, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Hastings (First Street) | Hastings, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Hastings (Nininger) | Hastings, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Isles | Minneapolis, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Maple Grove | Maple Grove , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Nicollet Mall | Minneapolis, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - North Branch | North Branch, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Northfield | Northfield, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - OB/GYN Specialists | Fridley , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Parkview Obstetrics - Gynecology - Eagan | Eagan, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Parkview Obstetrics - Gynecology - St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Prescott | Prescott, WI | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Ramsey | Ramsey , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Shakopee | Shakopee, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Shoreview | Shoreview , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - St Michael | Saint Michael, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - The Doctors | Minneapolis, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - United Medical Specialties - St Paul - Beam Ave | Maplewood, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - United Medical Specialties - St Paul - North Smith Ave | Saint Paul, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - West St Paul | West Saint Paul, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - WestHealth Campus | Plymouth , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Women's Health | Coon Rapids , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Woodbury | Woodbury , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic - Woodlake | Richfield , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic Crossroads - Chaska | Chaska, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic Crossroads - Dean Lakes | Shakopee, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Allina Medical Clinic Crossroads - Prior Lake | Prior Lake, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| First Light Health System Pine City | Pine City, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
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ANW General Medicine Associates (2) | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| ANW General Medicine Associates - Chicago | Minneapolis, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| ANW General Medicine Associates - Edina | Edina, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
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Aspen Medical Clinics (8) | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Aspen Medical Group - Bandana Square Clinic | Saint Paul, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Aspen Medical Group - Bloomington Clinic | Bloomington, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Aspen Medical Group - East Lake Street Clinic | Minneapolis, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Aspen Medical Group - Highland Park Clinic | Saint Paul, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Aspen Medical Group - Hopkins Clinic | Hopkins, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Aspen Medical Group - Inver Grove Heights | Inver Grove Heights, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Aspen Medical Group - Maplewood Clinic | Maplewood , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Aspen Medical Group - White Bear Lake Clinic | White Bear Lake , MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
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Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota (8) | $1,875 | $555 - $3,246 | ||||
| Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,875 | $555 - $3,246 | ||||
| Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota | Fridley, MN | $1,875 | $555 - $3,246 | ||||
| Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $1,875 | $555 - $3,246 | ||||
| Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota | Plymouth, MN | $1,875 | $555 - $3,246 | ||||
| Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota | Maple Grove, MN | $1,875 | $555 - $3,246 | ||||
| Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota | Burnsville, MN | $1,875 | $555 - $3,246 | ||||
| Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $1,875 | $555 - $3,246 | ||||
| Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota | Edina, MN | $1,875 | $555 - $3,246 | ||||
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Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Specialists (5) | $1,753 | $686 - $2,860 | ||||
| Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Specialists | Saint Paul, MN | $1,753 | $686 - $2,860 | ||||
| Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Specialists | Amery, WI | $1,753 | $686 - $2,860 | ||||
| Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Specialists | Maplewood, MN | $1,753 | $686 - $2,860 | ||||
| Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Specialists | Eagan, MN | $1,753 | $686 - $2,860 | ||||
| Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Specialists | Woodbury, MN | $1,753 | $686 - $2,860 | ||||
| Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Specialists | Osceola, WI | $1,753 | $686 - $2,860 | ||||
| Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Specialists | Baldwin, WI | $1,753 | $686 - $2,860 | ||||
| Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Specialists | New Richmond, WI | $1,753 | $686 - $2,860 | ||||
| Minnesota Otolaryngology | New Prague, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Minnesota Otolaryngology | Arlington, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Minnesota Otolaryngology | Crosby, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Minnesota Otolaryngology | Saint Louis Park, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| New Ulm Medical Center | New Ulm, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
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Northland Ear Nose & Throat Associates PA (7) | $2,124 | $2,018 - $3,183 | ||||
| Northland Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A. | Duluth, MN | $2,124 | $2,018 - $3,183 | ||||
| Northland Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A. | Hibbing, MN | $2,124 | $2,018 - $3,183 | ||||
| Northland Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A. | Grand Rapids, MN | $2,124 | $2,018 - $3,183 | ||||
| Northland Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A. | Virginia, MN | $2,124 | $2,018 - $3,183 | ||||
| Northland Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A. | Cloquet, MN | $2,124 | $2,018 - $3,183 | ||||
| Northland Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A. | Two Harbors, MN | $2,124 | $2,018 - $3,183 | ||||
| Northland Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A. | Moose Lake, MN | $2,124 | $2,018 - $3,183 | ||||
| Paparella Ear Head & Neck Institute PA | Maple Grove, MN | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
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Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute PA (8) | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
| Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute, P.A. | Maple Grove, MN | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
| Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute, P.A. | Princeton, MN | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
| Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute, P.A. | Hutchinson, MN | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
| Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute, P.A. | Elk River, MN | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
| Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute, P.A. | Grantsburg, WI | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
| Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute, P.A. | Minneapolis, MN | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
| Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute, P.A. | Eden Prairie, MN | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
| Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute, P.A. | Mora, MN | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
| Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute, P.A. | Sartell, MN | $2,386 | $584 - $2,624 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic Wayzata - Family Medicine | Wayzata, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic-Airport | Richfield, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
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Park Nicollet Health Services (19) | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Alexander Center | Eden Prairie, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Bloomington | Bloomington, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Brookdale | Brooklyn Center, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Burnsville | Burnsville, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Carlson Parkway | Minnetonka, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Chanhassen | Chanhassen, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Creekside | Saint Louis Park, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Eagan | Eagan, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Golden Valley | Golden Valley, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Maple Grove | Maple Grove, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Meadowbrook | Saint Louis Park, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Minnetonka (Shorewood) | Shorewood, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Plymouth | Plymouth, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Prairie Center | Eden Prairie, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Prior Lake | Prior Lake, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Shakopee | Shakopee, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - St Louis Park | Saint Louis Park, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
| Park Nicollet Clinic - Wayzata | Wayzata, MN | $2,152 | $776 - $2,919 | ||||
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Quello Clinics (5) | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Quello Clinic, Ltd - Burnsville | Burnsville, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Quello Clinic, Ltd - Chanhassen | Chanhassen, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Quello Clinic, Ltd - Edina | Edina, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Quello Clinic, Ltd - Lakeville | Lakeville, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
| Quello Clinic, Ltd - Savage | Savage, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
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Ridgeview Clinics (7) | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Chanhassen Clinic | Chanhassen, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Clinic | Waconia, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Delano Clinic | Delano, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Excelsior Clinic | Excelsior, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Howard Lake Clinic | Howard Lake, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Westonka Clinic | Spring Park, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Winsted Clinic | Winsted, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
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Ridgeview Specialty Clinics (4) | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Specialty Clinic - Otolaryngology | Minnetonka, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Specialty Clinic - Otolaryngology | Chaska, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Specialty Clinic - Otolaryngology | Excelsior, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Ridgeview Specialty Clinic - Otolaryngology | Waconia, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
| Sibley Medical Center | Arlington, MN | $2,373 | $1,211 - $3,210 | ||||
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St Cloud Ear Nose & Throat (6) | $1,871 | $1,738 - $2,517 | ||||
| St Cloud Ear Nose & Throat | Saint Cloud, MN | $1,871 | $1,738 - $2,517 | ||||
| St Cloud Ear Nose & Throat | Sartell, MN | $1,871 | $1,738 - $2,517 | ||||
| St Cloud Ear Nose & Throat | Little Falls, MN | $1,871 | $1,738 - $2,517 | ||||
| St Cloud Ear Nose & Throat | Alexandria, MN | $1,871 | $1,738 - $2,517 | ||||
| St Cloud Ear Nose & Throat | Sauk Centre, MN | $1,871 | $1,738 - $2,517 | ||||
| St Cloud Ear Nose & Throat | Staples, MN | $1,871 | $1,738 - $2,517 | ||||
| Winthrop Area Clinic - New Ulm Medical Center | Winthrop, MN | $1,832 | $623 - $2,525 | ||||
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