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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,356.00 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $6,653.00 | $1,556.28 – $6,293.23 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $6,653.00 | $1,556.28 – $6,293.23 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $6,653.00 | $4,249.00 – $4,249.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $6,653.00 | $1,575.96 – $6,293.23 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $6,653.00 | $1,438.32 – $6,293.23 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $6,653.00 | $1,575.96 – $6,293.23 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $6,653.00 | $1,556.28 – $6,293.23 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $6,653.00 | $1,575.96 – $6,293.23 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $6,662.98 | $1,486.18 – $1,501.04 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $124.15 – $3,323.76 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $7,126.80 | $108.35 – $657.92 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $7,307.77 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $7,317.06 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $7,465.27 | $1,467.92 – $1,497.28 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $7,768.00 | $1,620.29 – $4,293.76 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $7,813.65 | $131.40 – $2,940.23 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $8,370.00 | $1,538.30 – $1,569.07 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $8,611.16 | $1,467.92 – $1,497.28 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $8,618.40 | $108.35 – $657.92 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $8,808.30 | $1,468.67 – $3,012.26 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $8,911.06 | $1,512.05 – $1,542.29 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $8,954.92 | $1,512.05 – $1,542.29 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $9,296.69 | $1,513.86 – $1,544.13 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $10,431.38 | not published |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $10,633.22 | $1,512.05 – $1,542.29 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $10,652.35 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $10,652.35 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $10,979.71 | $1,507.29 – $1,537.44 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $11,288.11 | $3,706.25 – $3,780.38 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $12,015.74 | $1,467.92 – $1,497.28 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $12,324.82 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $12,886.18 | $1,558.65 – $3,117.31 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $12,886.18 | $1,561.22 – $3,122.44 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $12,934.76 | $1,513.86 – $1,513.86 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $13,545.62 | $1,486.18 – $1,501.04 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $15,514.83 | $614.00 – $3,597.04 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $15,514.83 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $15,514.83 | not published |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $15,514.83 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $15,514.83 | $614.00 – $3,597.04 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $15,587.10 | $1,538.30 – $1,569.07 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $17,661.25 | $1,500.83 – $1,530.84 |