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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $359.66 – $367.23 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $96.40 – $1,366.42 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $270.00 – $725.58 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $92.07 – $1,366.42 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $170.23 – $782.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $23.93 – $149.92 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $1,645.17 – $2,977.67 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $1,537.73 – $3,047.79 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $118.57 – $3,293.89 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $118.57 – $2,293.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $23.93 – $149.92 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $170.23 – $782.33 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $92.07 – $1,366.42 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $163.89 – $743.91 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $131.74 – $7,437.13 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $28.85 – $149.92 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $1,592.51 – $1,656.21 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $188.39 – $2,058.68 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $1,592.51 – $9,206.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $23.93 – $149.92 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $1,225.21 – $4,761.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,129.16 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $270.00 – $725.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $23.93 – $149.92 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | not published | $101.77 – $101.77 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,129.16 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,129.16 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $574.93 – $574.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $23.93 – $149.92 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $328.61 – $328.61 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $2,449.01 – $6,181.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $154.92 – $425.95 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $155.76 – $425.95 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $2,449.01 – $6,181.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $2,449.01 – $4,256.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $2,449.01 – $6,181.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | not published | $131.74 – $2,058.68 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | not published | $143.08 – $1,826.48 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $170.94 – $1,778.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $28.85 – $149.92 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $143.08 – $1,826.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $28.85 – $149.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $23.93 – $149.92 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $1,695.98 – $1,729.90 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $1,577.02 – $1,592.79 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $1,577.02 – $1,640.10 |