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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $154.38 – $328.73 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,526.79 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $5,809.00 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,556.28 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,575.96 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,575.96 – $5,272.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $326.92 – $2,253.31 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $1,544.13 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $233.43 – $2,253.31 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $633.43 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $328.16 – $2,253.31 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $253.31 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $330.00 – $2,253.31 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $234.56 – $2,253.31 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $1,452.48 – $2,782.81 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $1,544.13 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $1,452.48 – $2,782.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $30.44 – $652.86 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $1,544.13 – $5,820.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $1,544.13 – $5,220.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | not published | $1,277.00 – $3,773.31 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $633.43 – $1,543.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $253.31 – $1,738.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $1,544.13 – $1,589.55 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $1,862.15 – $1,862.15 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $1,544.13 – $3,895.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $1,483.04 – $1,512.70 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,546.00 – $2,782.81 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,277.00 – $3,793.72 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $1,176.75 – $2,705.18 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $1,275.14 – $2,712.82 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $174.42 – $178.53 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $174.42 – $301.35 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | not published | $250.00 – $2,712.82 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $174.42 – $345.55 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $174.42 – $345.55 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $174.42 – $349.57 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $633.43 – $1,543.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $253.31 – $1,738.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $174.42 – $301.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $24.42 – $652.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $30.44 – $652.86 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $924.61 – $5,098.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $208.73 – $1,581.78 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $250.00 – $2,729.88 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $924.61 – $10,027.66 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,092.60 – $2,245.28 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $253.31 – $1,738.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,546.00 – $2,782.81 |