Incision of eardrum cost at US hospitals
Incision of eardrum · CPT 69420
$47.74
lowest cash price
$552.75
national median
$5,419.00
highest cash price
244
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $47.74–$5,419.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($282.47) → Sep 1, 2026 ($274.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $433.68 | $553.02 | $2,237.04 |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 82 | $47.74 | $618.80 | $873.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 54 | $358.80 | $754.65 | $771.72 |
| Georgia | 24 | $615.42 | $615.42 | $615.42 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $132.16 | $132.16 | $132.16 |
| Illinois | 31 | $300.30 | $375.60 | $913.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $241.15 | $913.60 | $2,083.90 |
| Kansas | 10 | 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 | $325.68 | $325.68 | $325.68 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $398.75 | $398.75 | $1,290.58 |
| Montana | 2 | $284.00 | $284.00 | $287.20 |
| Nebraska | 10 | $166.34 | $166.34 | $443.22 |
| 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 | 17 | $253.79 | $273.48 | $5,419.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $268.38 | $268.38 | $268.38 |
| New York | 19 | $274.80 | $274.80 | $792.00 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $679.00 | $679.00 | $679.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 37 | $358.80 | $1,272.00 | $1,272.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $479.05 | $479.05 | $479.05 |
| Oregon | 12 | $293.76 | $619.50 | $683.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $153.00 | $3,486.60 | $4,707.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $428.00 | $592.00 | $592.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $281.60 | $281.60 | $610.40 |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 96 | $129.33 | $385.12 | $1,071.31 |
| Virginia | 15 | $382.50 | $382.50 | $382.50 |
| Washington | 32 | $277.90 | $566.30 | $1,122.16 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $109.50 | $272.50 | $1,666.17 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | $163.77 | $285.00 | $949.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $64.09 – $305.16 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $86.85 – $139.43 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $82.91 – $246.49 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $86.85 – $139.43 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $86.85 – $139.43 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $86.85 – $115.44 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $87.72 – $117.12 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $127.59 – $2,302.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $253.81 – $411.18 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $246.16 – $1,322.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $235.76 – $476.81 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $128.61 – $4,826.69 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $219.48 – $1,515.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $225.49 – $699.82 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $128.13 – $675.38 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $74.08 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $74.08 – $1,000.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $100.14 – $368.82 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $143.36 – $166.00 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $91.89 – $246.49 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $219.48 – $1,515.00 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $86.85 – $115.44 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $83.97 – $246.49 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $88.20 – $246.49 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $93.89 – $246.49 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $149.62 – $173.24 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $91.63 – $246.49 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $86.85 – $139.43 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $243.83 – $243.83 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $121.83 – $243.83 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $121.83 – $243.83 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $86.85 – $879.37 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $243.83 – $243.83 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $243.83 – $243.83 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $180.03 – $239.30 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $176.23 – $239.30 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $127.59 – $2,302.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $128.03 – $180.41 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $128.03 – $254.93 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $64.09 – $329.47 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $243.83 – $243.83 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $243.83 – $243.83 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $127.59 – $2,302.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $247.34 – $451.64 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $310.13 – $310.13 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $64.09 – $295.06 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $109.07 – $261.78 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $243.83 – $243.83 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $243.83 – $243.83 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $200.16 – $1,141.72 |