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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $3,255.75 | $129.95 – $2,589.43 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,326.40 | $245.60 – $3,399.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,326.91 | $145.92 – $1,675.93 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,366.35 | $476.00 – $3,381.89 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $3,463.72 | $1,912.53 – $8,029.71 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $3,463.72 | $1,614.55 – $6,451.22 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,499.92 | $1,212.35 – $4,861.00 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $3,527.25 | not published |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $3,541.97 | $113.23 – $4,427.47 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $3,598.80 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $3,598.80 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,631.06 | $71.00 – $5,446.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,631.06 | $85.00 – $5,446.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,631.06 | $113.23 – $5,446.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,631.06 | $71.00 – $4,538.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,631.06 | $71.00 – $5,446.59 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $3,650.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,717.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,717.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,717.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,717.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,717.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,717.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,717.00 | not published |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $3,718.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $3,726.50 | $195.48 – $3,235.29 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,726.50 | $195.48 – $6,636.49 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $3,726.50 | $195.48 – $3,235.29 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,726.50 | $195.48 – $3,235.29 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $3,726.50 | $77.66 – $3,235.29 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $3,726.50 | $195.48 – $3,318.25 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $3,726.50 | $3,894.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $3,726.50 | $195.48 – $3,235.29 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $3,767.25 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $3,767.25 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $3,782.40 | $120.45 – $1,397.14 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,782.40 | $1,316.75 – $1,316.75 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $103.70 – $3,523.75 |