Create eardrum opening cost at US hospitals
Create eardrum opening · CPT 69436
$160.93
lowest cash price
$3,340.97
national median
$25,586.08
highest cash price
209
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $160.93–$25,586.08 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,763.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,752.89)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 3 | $2,342.29 | $2,342.29 | $2,342.29 |
| California | 79 | $160.93 | $3,062.80 | $6,356.00 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 58 | $574.60 | $15,514.83 | $19,456.92 |
| Georgia | 23 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 36 | $318.00 | $7,307.77 | $12,324.82 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 21 | $303.00 | $774.40 | $21,997.70 |
| Kansas | 9 | $7,813.65 | $7,813.65 | $7,813.65 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $384.60 | $384.60 | $11,288.11 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $2,133.48 | $2,133.48 | $2,133.48 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $1,994.30 | $1,994.30 | $5,858.64 |
| Montana | 2 | $234.40 | $234.40 | $234.40 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $219.67 | $219.67 | $219.67 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,618.86 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | $1,752.89 | $1,752.89 | $1,752.89 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $3,006.50 | $3,006.50 | $3,006.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 49 | $574.60 | $3,851.25 | $18,650.20 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $3,353.74 | $3,353.74 | $3,388.55 |
| Oregon | 11 | $246.72 | $465.75 | $737.10 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | $307.20 | $1,783.50 | $8,618.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $6,662.98 | $6,662.98 | $13,545.62 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 104 | $3,340.97 | $3,402.26 | $12,886.18 |
| Virginia | 20 | $9,296.69 | $18,148.53 | $25,586.08 |
| Washington | 29 | $2,888.13 | $2,888.13 | $2,888.13 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $384.60 | $2,014.00 | $4,528.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $2,124.00 | $2,124.00 | $2,124.00 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $420.64 – $6,093.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $658.00 – $2,693.58 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $1,612.58 – $5,045.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $3,123.56 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $1,558.65 – $2,991.88 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $289.23 – $3,061.58 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $589.19 – $589.19 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $169.14 – $565.50 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $155.52 – $1,578.73 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $155.52 – $1,578.73 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $216.29 – $1,882.11 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $1,696.26 – $6,405.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $3,950.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,251.39 – $1,448.98 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $289.23 – $3,027.97 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,305.97 – $1,512.17 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $1,407.22 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $161.11 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $161.11 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1,123.99 – $1,526.41 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $1,100.21 – $1,526.41 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,495.00 – $11,141.85 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $6,127.00 – $36,398.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $2,090.52 – $5,330.31 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $153.45 – $157.29 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $169.15 – $1,626.15 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $138.43 – $2,101.64 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $1,801.76 – $6,571.29 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $1,995.60 – $8,925.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $2,203.03 – $8,552.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $1,662.71 – $1,745.84 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $1,978.28 – $1,978.28 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $138.43 – $1,882.11 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $154.06 – $1,669.83 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,752.88 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $658.00 – $2,693.58 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $138.43 – $1,882.11 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $138.43 – $1,882.11 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $169.15 – $1,673.51 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $169.15 – $1,626.14 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $1,549.00 – $16,897.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $420.64 – $6,093.00 |