Exploration of middle ear cost at US hospitals
Exploration of middle ear · CPT 69440
$363.90
lowest cash price
$3,837.72
national median
$13,242.90
highest cash price
109
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $363.90–$13,242.90 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$13,242.90
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City — Oklahoma City, OKMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,723.23) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,837.72)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $363.90 | $1,456.00 | $9,816.80 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 54 | $2,004.60 | $2,004.60 | $2,004.60 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 26 | $1,355.40 | $1,355.40 | $3,366.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 15 | $1,290.60 | $3,366.40 | $3,366.40 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,544.29 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 36 | $2,004.60 | $2,004.60 | $2,004.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $13,242.90 | $13,242.90 | $13,242.90 |
| Oregon | 9 | $1,442.34 | $1,442.34 | $1,442.34 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 99 | $5,295.17 | $5,295.17 | $5,718.78 |
| Virginia | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $5,193.84 | $5,193.84 | $5,193.84 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $11,675.00 | $11,675.00 | $11,675.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $4,221.60 | $4,221.60 | $4,221.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $1,315.90 – $1,315.90 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,315.90 – $1,315.90 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $1,315.90 – $1,315.90 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $1,315.90 – $1,315.90 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $873.32 – $6,260.10 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,850.36 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $1,678.00 – $6,608.41 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $2,356.00 – $4,342.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $5,220.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,483.66 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,231.00 – $3,988.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,063.85 – $4,353.82 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $6,986.16 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $905.00 – $6,470.23 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $2,534.50 – $2,534.50 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $859.35 – $4,950.46 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $671.23 – $1,403.73 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,394.47 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $9,087.85 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,517.95 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,937.00 – $6,229.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,543.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $1,396.00 – $4,461.70 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $992.74 – $4,459.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,865.02 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $1,401.27 – $4,461.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $1,024.34 – $2,080.85 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $1,409.12 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $997.53 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $3,303.54 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $5,220.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $3,303.54 – $5,946.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $122.65 – $1,291.25 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $5,820.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $5,220.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,468.50 – $1,865.02 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $1,024.34 – $2,080.85 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $5,978.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,168.99 – $3,232.37 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $1,684.24 – $5,946.37 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $735.48 – $744.56 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $735.48 – $1,297.23 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $735.48 – $1,487.49 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $735.48 – $1,487.49 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $735.48 – $1,504.79 |