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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $1,534.00 – $4,342.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $113.23 – $1,667.42 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $535.72 – $2,668.92 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $1,643.67 – $1,692.01 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,480.16 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $783.04 – $783.04 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $107.12 – $253.05 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,217.22 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $432.98 – $2,225.50 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $220.10 – $743.91 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $328.61 – $2,962.18 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $328.61 – $2,962.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $28.85 – $149.92 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $432.98 – $2,225.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $220.10 – $743.91 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $233.18 – $2,962.18 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $171.57 – $172.62 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $171.57 – $295.23 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $171.57 – $338.53 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $171.57 – $338.53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $432.98 – $2,225.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $220.10 – $743.91 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $171.57 – $295.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $23.93 – $149.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $28.85 – $149.92 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $156.60 – $1,750.38 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $188.70 – $1,282.67 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $197.03 – $211.40 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $135.69 – $743.91 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $233.18 – $2,962.18 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $1,645.66 – $2,468.49 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | not published | $1,663.48 – $2,495.22 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $328.61 – $328.61 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $328.61 – $2,962.18 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,247.68 – $4,321.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,203.19 – $4,867.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $1,769.88 – $1,858.38 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $96.92 – $574.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $199.31 – $3,763.88 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $170.94 – $1,726.88 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,059.08 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,012.04 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $189.28 – $3,621.82 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $171.57 – $342.47 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $1,549.68 – $1,549.68 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $1,724.73 – $3,909.44 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $96.40 – $1,366.42 |