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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,112.60 | $154.00 – $2,444.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,112.60 | not published |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $2,138.43 | $2,345.04 – $9,858.00 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $2,160.48 | $1,805.60 – $4,188.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $2,197.30 | not published |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,201.00 | $1,643.67 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,201.00 | $1,643.67 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,201.00 | $1,643.67 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,201.00 | $1,643.67 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,201.00 | $1,643.67 – $1,692.01 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,201.00 | $1,643.67 – $3,988.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,201.00 | $1,643.67 – $5,220.00 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $2,258.80 | $623.18 – $6,673.00 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,258.80 | $627.63 – $6,687.99 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $2,267.46 | $5,981.00 – $20,799.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $2,271.01 | $93.29 – $392.62 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,271.01 | $93.29 – $3,785.02 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $2,271.01 | $93.29 – $392.62 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $2,271.01 | $93.29 – $3,785.02 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,293.60 | $1,271.51 – $2,580.30 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $2,357.22 | $2,124.23 – $9,858.00 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $2,365.60 | $1,704.24 – $4,893.07 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,366.53 | $145.92 – $1,561.02 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,412.48 | $1,805.60 – $5,171.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $122.29 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $122.29 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $122.29 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $122.29 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $122.29 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $122.29 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $122.29 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $2,428.35 | $113.23 – $124.55 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $2,510.40 | $4,893.07 – $4,893.07 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $2,546.40 | $171.85 – $5,670.70 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $2,546.40 | $171.85 – $467.43 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,552.00 | $162.78 – $2,871.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $2,557.92 | $1,805.60 – $4,971.00 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $2,578.80 | $137.48 – $3,438.40 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,604.00 | not published |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,640.80 | $162.78 – $2,970.90 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,643.20 | $162.78 – $2,973.60 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $2,694.60 | not published |