Drainage external ear complex 69005 cost at US hospitals
Drainage External Ear complex 69005 · CPT 69005
$147.06
lowest cash price
$2,888.03
national median
$18,861.13
highest cash price
428
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $147.06–$18,861.13 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,874.89) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,578.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,924.22 | $2,924.22 | $4,813.38 |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 6 | $331.80 | $1,220.93 | $3,255.75 |
| California | 78 | $147.06 | $3,047.20 | $4,664.80 |
| Colorado | 13 | $1,635.15 | $1,635.15 | $1,635.15 |
| Florida | 64 | $1,815.78 | $5,265.65 | $18,861.13 |
| Georgia | 24 | $6,025.00 | $9,703.59 | $9,703.59 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $921.92 | $921.92 | $921.92 |
| Illinois | 36 | $418.20 | $3,016.11 | $13,284.75 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 17 | $398.40 | $1,064.00 | $3,326.91 |
| Kansas | 8 | $10,122.14 | $10,122.14 | $10,122.14 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $348.89 | $1,723.70 | $3,782.40 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $1,951.82 | $1,951.82 | $1,951.82 |
| Maine | 7 | $164.40 | $429.25 | $6,850.70 |
| Michigan | 25 | $2,271.01 | $2,904.00 | $2,904.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $2,900.80 | $2,900.80 | $2,900.80 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $464.52 | $487.83 | $1,025.55 |
| Missouri | 17 | $419.25 | $2,726.90 | $3,064.60 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,365.60 | $2,365.60 | $2,510.40 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $220.58 | $220.58 | $220.58 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,809.25 | $2,809.25 | $2,809.25 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,770.73 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,935.36 | $1,935.36 | $1,935.36 |
| New York | 19 | $1,917.33 | $1,917.33 | $8,849.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $902.18 | $902.18 | $10,544.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,552.00 | $2,552.00 | $2,643.20 |
| Ohio | 49 | $2,694.60 | $4,074.75 | $4,212.65 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $386.10 | $468.65 | $3,326.40 |
| Oregon | 12 | $337.44 | $3,976.30 | $5,523.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $287.40 | $4,498.20 | $8,618.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,113.50 | $1,539.50 | $3,598.80 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,293.60 | $2,293.60 | $2,640.80 |
| Tennessee | 21 | $464.52 | $676.05 | $676.05 |
| Texas | 107 | $391.30 | $2,996.52 | $8,856.88 |
| Virginia | 28 | $625.20 | $1,456.80 | $9,006.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $1,834.70 | $3,463.72 | $5,530.70 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $1,898.50 | $1,968.50 | $4,500.00 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | $180.20 | $1,871.10 | $5,073.45 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,747.41 – $2,621.11 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $1,643.13 – $4,929.38 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $227.47 – $1,573.37 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $111.53 – $1,667.42 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $96.92 – $3,181.18 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,308.10 – $2,471.58 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1,604.84 – $1,685.08 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1,498.45 – $1,573.37 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $100.80 – $3,972.53 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $306.77 – $306.77 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $306.77 – $306.77 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $306.77 – $306.77 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $113.23 – $171.38 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $113.23 – $3,337.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $306.77 – $306.77 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $306.77 – $306.77 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $113.23 – $122.29 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $783.04 – $783.04 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $92.07 – $1,366.42 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $96.40 – $1,366.42 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $1,638.00 – $6,643.38 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,342.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $28.85 – $149.92 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $1,577.02 – $1,640.10 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $1,604.25 – $4,743.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $131.74 – $4,014.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $23.93 – $149.92 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $1,627.33 – $9,206.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $245.60 – $3,097.49 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | not published | $776.23 – $776.23 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $209.47 – $2,058.68 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,661.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $28.85 – $149.92 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $179.17 – $566.46 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $131.74 – $658.70 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $131.74 – $6,967.32 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,058.68 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,129.16 |