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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,062.80 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $3,062.80 | not published |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $3,080.00 | $98.50 – $7,537.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $3,340.97 | $71.00 – $4,463.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $3,340.97 | $71.00 – $5,011.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $3,340.97 | $71.00 – $5,011.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $3,340.97 | $71.00 – $4,463.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,353.74 | $137.23 – $3,228.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,388.55 | $242.50 – $3,193.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,402.26 | $71.00 – $5,103.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,402.26 | $85.00 – $5,103.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,402.26 | $420.64 – $5,103.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,402.26 | $71.00 – $4,463.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,402.26 | $71.00 – $5,103.39 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $3,640.00 | $105.40 – $2,613.26 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $127.14 – $3,221.53 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $3,851.25 | $0.01 – $5,332.50 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $3,851.25 | $0.01 – $5,332.50 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $3,851.25 | $0.01 – $5,332.50 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $3,851.25 | $0.01 – $5,332.50 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $3,851.25 | $0.01 – $5,332.50 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $3,851.25 | $0.01 – $5,332.50 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $3,851.25 | $0.01 – $5,332.50 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $3,851.25 | $0.01 – $5,332.50 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $3,851.25 | $0.01 – $5,332.50 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $3,851.25 | $0.01 – $5,332.50 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $122.66 – $3,307.14 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $4,252.00 | $98.50 – $9,239.16 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $305.89 – $3,221.53 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $4,528.50 | $98.50 – $6,327.13 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $144.34 – $3,221.53 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $85.14 – $3,323.76 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $118.17 – $3,221.53 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $107.04 – $3,471.44 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $245.31 – $3,262.74 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $112.93 – $3,609.40 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $82.71 – $3,237.72 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $5,858.64 | $132.85 – $3,771.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $6,100.86 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $87.58 – $3,221.53 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |