Incision of eardrum cost at US hospitals
Incision of eardrum · CPT 69420
$47.74
lowest cash price
$548.25
national median
$5,419.00
highest cash price
247
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 | 20 | $74.36 | $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 | 9 | $77.74 | $2,611.20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $116.11 – $351.78 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $87.58 – $537.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $128.61 – $4,826.69 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $78.83 – $521.66 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $128.03 – $247.50 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $215.11 – $507.45 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $210.29 – $488.12 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $206.85 – $488.12 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $152.82 – $519.09 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $468.30 – $491.72 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $129.10 – $497.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $216.47 – $520.42 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $253.81 – $411.18 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $219.48 – $1,515.00 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $222.23 – $222.23 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $74.08 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $200.16 – $1,217.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $6,899.90 – $7,045.16 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $351.00 – $6,291.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $74.08 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $214.76 – $617.15 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $74.08 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $128.13 – $675.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $18.32 – $133.37 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $235.93 – $2,277.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $224.24 – $2,079.00 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $220.52 – $437.07 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $64.09 – $505.10 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $64.09 – $505.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $18.32 – $133.37 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $128.13 – $675.38 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $74.08 – $1,000.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $120.45 – $313.98 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $64.09 – $1,065.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $21.64 – $133.37 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $1,887.00 – $2,654.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $114.56 – $344.48 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $228.38 – $3,714.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $18.32 – $133.37 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $175.70 – $2,334.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $64.09 – $344.48 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $229.81 – $748.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $18.32 – $133.37 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $64.09 – $344.48 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $64.09 – $344.48 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $214.76 – $601.33 |