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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,230.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,298.46 – $9,895.37 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,012.68 – $3,158.43 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $873.32 – $6,286.30 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,496.64 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $320.00 – $6,367.44 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,194.26 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,682.70 – $4,947.09 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,308.30 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $320.00 – $6,367.44 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $281.54 – $6,564.46 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,564.46 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,564.46 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,543.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $886.62 – $7,951.44 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $1,315.90 – $1,315.90 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,315.90 – $1,315.90 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,315.90 – $1,315.90 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,352.69 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,130.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,680.74 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $1,315.90 – $1,315.90 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $886.62 – $3,352.69 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,130.82 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $886.62 – $6,194.26 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $1,315.90 – $1,315.90 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $886.62 – $957.55 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |