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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $233.10 – $431.24 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $219.57 – $318.73 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $235.71 – $3,408.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $219.48 – $318.60 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $249.65 – $461.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $181.65 – $1,004.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $219.57 – $318.73 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $233.10 – $431.24 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $161.56 – $813.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $219.57 – $318.73 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $219.57 – $318.73 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $236.00 – $424.80 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $235.71 – $3,408.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $236.00 – $424.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $21.64 – $133.37 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $235.71 – $3,408.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $181.65 – $1,004.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $161.56 – $813.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $235.71 – $242.65 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $235.71 – $1,010.00 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $171.38 – $424.80 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $129.10 – $130.37 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $129.10 – $227.21 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $129.10 – $260.53 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $129.10 – $532.31 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $181.65 – $1,004.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $161.56 – $813.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $129.10 – $883.56 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $214.76 – $601.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $18.32 – $133.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $21.64 – $133.37 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $157.42 – $1,575.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $135.18 – $494.11 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $122.86 – $432.29 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $99.73 – $813.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $171.38 – $424.80 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $214.76 – $601.33 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $116.11 – $370.70 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $236.00 – $754.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $228.38 – $3,714.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $348.15 – $348.15 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $236.00 – $424.80 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $232.22 – $3,508.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $232.22 – $3,508.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $178.93 – $4,074.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $232.22 – $3,508.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $232.22 – $3,508.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $232.22 – $3,508.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $172.55 – $4,401.00 |