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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $1,543.63 – $4,630.88 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1,407.71 – $1,478.10 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $226.98 – $1,478.10 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1,407.71 – $1,478.10 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1,507.66 – $1,583.04 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $414.33 – $3,238.42 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,407.71 – $1,478.10 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,407.71 – $1,478.10 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $420.64 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $2,908.34 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,829.24 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,158.57 – $2,259.60 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,881.32 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $2,908.34 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1,507.66 – $1,583.04 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1,507.66 – $1,583.04 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $84.17 – $2,998.32 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1,407.71 – $1,478.10 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,998.32 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,998.32 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $420.64 – $454.29 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $420.64 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $420.64 – $462.70 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $420.64 – $3,631.84 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $304.44 – $304.44 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $304.44 – $304.44 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $304.44 – $304.44 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $420.64 – $1,727.16 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,800.28 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $420.64 – $3,051.44 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $304.44 – $304.44 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $420.64 – $1,727.16 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,800.28 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $420.64 – $2,829.24 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $420.64 – $462.70 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $420.64 – $462.70 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $420.64 – $454.29 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $420.64 – $454.29 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $420.64 – $462.70 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $304.44 – $304.44 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $420.64 – $454.29 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $420.64 – $462.70 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $420.64 – $454.29 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $420.64 – $454.29 |