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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | not published | $642.50 – $1,101.92 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $3,776.99 – $3,776.99 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $3,776.99 – $3,776.99 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $3,776.99 – $3,776.99 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $6,542.30 – $6,542.30 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $3,776.99 – $3,776.99 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $3,776.99 – $3,776.99 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $1,851.02 – $4,746.50 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $124.52 – $145.28 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $118.99 – $176.08 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $138.36 – $288.30 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $652.42 – $7,447.96 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $623.18 – $6,177.22 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $649.17 – $10,917.72 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $652.16 – $7,447.96 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $637.43 – $7,447.96 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $685.97 – $8,027.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $441.67 – $441.67 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $637.43 – $7,447.96 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $1,558.65 – $6,337.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $3,522.00 – $3,894.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $1,558.65 – $6,337.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $782.62 – $6,337.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,558.65 – $6,337.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $1,558.65 – $6,337.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,558.65 – $6,337.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,558.65 – $6,337.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,558.65 – $6,337.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $30.44 – $652.86 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,665.16 – $2,191.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $420.64 – $462.70 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $1,662.71 – $3,952.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $1,662.71 – $5,339.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $1,662.71 – $4,652.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $1,662.71 – $5,947.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $169.23 – $5,652.57 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $387.64 – $1,716.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $169.23 – $5,819.47 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | not published | $1,341.35 – $3,048.53 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | not published | $1,344.77 – $3,765.36 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $420.64 – $3,953.57 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $1,641.59 – $2,462.39 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,641.59 – $2,462.39 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $1,641.59 – $2,462.39 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $1,641.59 – $3,283.18 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $1,641.59 – $2,462.39 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $1,641.59 – $2,462.39 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,641.59 – $2,462.39 |