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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $484.05 – $4,120.64 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $484.05 – $4,261.72 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $9,283.38 – $9,283.38 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $495.06 – $786.65 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,200.33 – $3,450.35 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $1,720.08 – $3,808.49 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $495.06 – $786.65 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $495.06 – $786.65 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $495.06 – $651.35 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $500.01 – $660.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | not published | $886.62 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $886.62 – $7,975.81 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $725.91 – $3,886.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $658.00 – $5,755.71 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $7,686.23 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,111.58 – $10,887.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $9,175.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $1,266.00 – $6,674.50 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $3,274.11 – $6,108.74 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $905.00 – $6,542.05 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,534.50 – $2,534.50 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $732.64 – $2,469.86 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $672.42 – $3,822.10 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $672.42 – $3,822.10 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $756.32 – $4,120.64 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $3,624.60 – $7,888.83 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,747.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $2,075.47 – $2,403.17 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,330.34 – $3,450.35 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $905.00 – $6,470.23 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $495.06 – $651.35 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,215.67 – $3,450.35 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,276.91 – $3,450.35 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,359.21 – $3,450.35 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,165.99 – $2,507.99 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,326.68 – $3,450.35 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $1,237.01 – $3,450.35 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $495.06 – $786.65 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $697.04 – $3,374.38 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $697.04 – $3,405.22 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $495.06 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,372.92 – $3,341.89 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,322.73 – $3,341.89 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,300.00 – $11,141.85 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $9,031.00 – $36,398.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,572.00 – $5,330.31 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $725.91 – $3,886.00 |