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 Parker | Parker, CO | $1,635.15 | $291.38 – $3,223.15 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $1,635.15 | $291.38 – $3,223.15 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $1,635.15 | $291.38 – $3,223.15 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $1,635.15 | $291.38 – $3,258.92 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $1,635.15 | $291.38 – $3,223.15 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,664.50 | $1,578.64 – $1,610.21 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,716.72 | $162.96 – $4,510.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,723.70 | $859.50 – $3,329.69 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,763.84 | $1,009.52 – $3,329.69 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $1,770.73 | $339.04 – $2,124.87 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,770.73 | $339.04 – $2,124.87 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $1,793.38 | $368.00 – $2,152.05 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $1,793.38 | $339.04 – $2,152.05 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $1,793.38 | $339.04 – $2,152.05 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $1,794.93 | $152.50 – $2,153.92 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $1,794.93 | $122.00 – $1,794.93 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,803.60 | $151.23 – $1,699.17 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $1,815.78 | $1,638.49 – $2,878.57 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $1,834.70 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,842.63 | $2,225.27 – $3,982.87 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,856.91 | $96.92 – $3,042.74 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $1,871.10 | $618.42 – $3,634.16 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $1,871.10 | $618.42 – $3,628.70 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,871.10 | $641.19 – $3,609.56 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,898.50 | $205.80 – $2,979.57 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,898.50 | $147.10 – $2,781.70 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,898.50 | $205.80 – $2,758.96 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,898.50 | $151.23 – $3,324.90 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $1,908.09 | $351.53 – $2,003.50 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $1,908.09 | $351.53 – $2,079.82 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $3,092.49 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $3,092.49 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $2,329.68 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $2,329.68 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $2,329.68 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $3,092.49 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $3,092.49 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $2,329.68 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $3,092.49 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $2,329.68 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $1,917.33 | $0.01 – $3,092.49 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $1,935.36 | $1,638.27 – $2,293.57 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,951.82 | $360.84 – $3,930.18 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,968.50 | $151.23 – $2,954.84 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $1,994.16 | $479.33 – $1,750.38 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,999.20 | $269.12 – $1,750.38 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,026.74 | $6.49 – $668.45 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,030.00 | $1,599.64 – $3,264.24 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $2,030.00 | $1,599.64 – $3,248.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,112.60 | $156.60 – $1,750.38 |