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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $3,303.98 – $3,477.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $3,215.05 – $3,282.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $3,317.88 – $3,387.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $3,040.74 – $3,200.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $3,317.88 – $3,387.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $3,317.88 – $3,387.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $3,317.88 – $3,387.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $3,563.65 – $3,638.67 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2,346.68 – $2,445.49 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $2,346.68 – $2,445.49 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $2,346.68 – $2,445.49 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $2,346.68 – $2,445.49 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $2,346.68 – $2,445.49 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $2,346.68 – $2,445.49 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $2,346.68 – $2,445.49 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $412.23 – $2,347.85 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $412.23 – $2,347.85 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $441.67 – $2,347.85 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $441.67 – $2,401.83 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $441.67 – $2,766.15 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $412.23 – $2,401.83 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $412.23 – $2,166.30 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $441.67 – $2,766.15 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $412.23 – $2,347.85 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $1,019.57 – $2,483.79 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $1,019.57 – $2,595.56 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,781.78 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $420.64 – $3,211.43 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $414.33 – $2,941.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,779.64 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,941.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $414.33 – $3,089.99 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,914.57 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $1,520.61 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $1,538.30 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $1,520.61 – $14,364.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $1,528.79 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $1,528.79 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $1,538.30 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $1,528.79 – $14,364.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $1,302.80 – $8,099.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $958.08 – $3,633.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $1,443.09 – $1,587.40 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $1,302.80 – $4,128.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $1,302.80 – $9,204.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $951.96 – $1,587.40 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $1,161.50 – $3,931.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | not published | $10,638.00 – $10,638.00 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | not published | $853.60 – $1,008.80 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | not published | $970.00 – $14,915.19 |