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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $154.38 – $328.05 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $518.76 – $2,319.01 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $1,562.74 – $2,344.12 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $1,496.07 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $1,697.03 – $17,193.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $1,452.48 – $1,452.48 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $1,452.48 – $2,782.81 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $980.77 – $1,455.44 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,481.28 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $1,481.28 – $3,529.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,172.13 – $4,321.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $1,481.28 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $1,481.28 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,481.28 – $3,529.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,130.33 – $4,867.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $154.38 – $328.73 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $1,359.68 – $4,220.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,575.96 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,561.79 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,575.96 – $5,272.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,609.00 – $1,609.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,686.68 – $2,991.88 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $1,539.27 – $2,704.26 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $170.27 – $3,484.24 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $169.15 – $1,578.78 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $1,158.57 – $3,126.28 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $552.64 – $2,214.90 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $552.64 – $2,543.15 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $552.64 – $3,311.20 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $535.50 – $3,019.82 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $1,516.78 – $6,341.90 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,729.00 – $12,776.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $552.64 – $3,318.36 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $609.00 – $2,693.58 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $289.23 – $3,027.97 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $1,455.84 – $1,455.84 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $1,620.29 – $3,672.70 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $155.52 – $1,578.73 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $1,766.95 – $9,161.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,869.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $3,317.88 – $3,387.72 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $2,238.97 – $6,181.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $155.52 – $1,578.73 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $192.75 – $1,464.58 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $155.52 – $1,578.73 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $169.14 – $565.50 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $1,697.03 – $17,193.00 |