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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,999.82 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $1,716.53 – $5,045.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $964.00 – $3,324.90 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $783.04 – $783.04 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $170.23 – $782.33 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $96.40 – $1,366.42 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $96.40 – $1,366.42 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,058.68 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,251.39 – $1,448.98 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,305.97 – $1,512.17 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $1,638.49 – $3,767.67 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,701.25 – $1,701.25 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,701.25 – $1,701.25 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $1,701.25 – $1,701.25 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1,194.92 – $1,669.61 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $170.94 – $207.66 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $170.94 – $1,778.69 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,298.80 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $1,701.25 – $1,701.25 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $1,701.25 – $1,701.25 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $1,858.38 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $2,163.86 – $2,163.86 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,058.68 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $143.08 – $1,826.48 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $1,701.25 – $1,701.25 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $1,141.72 – $2,225.50 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $1,701.25 – $1,701.25 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,058.68 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,058.68 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $170.94 – $1,830.50 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $170.94 – $1,778.69 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $1,549.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | not published | $1,562.54 – $1,625.04 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $380.51 – $3,729.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $2,449.01 – $6,181.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,840.45 – $2,024.49 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $258.47 – $855.34 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $1,203.19 – $4,982.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $2,449.01 – $4,636.00 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $131.74 – $4,014.43 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $154.92 – $425.95 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $306.77 – $306.77 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $306.77 – $306.77 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $306.77 – $306.77 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $306.77 – $306.77 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $111.53 – $1,670.17 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $113.23 – $1,667.42 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,094.00 – $3,533.00 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $525.22 – $2,668.92 |