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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $913.60 | $109.32 – $525.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $913.60 | $109.32 – $292.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $913.60 | $109.32 – $261.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $913.60 | $109.32 – $292.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $913.60 | $109.32 – $292.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $913.60 | $109.32 – $278.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $913.60 | $109.32 – $278.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $913.60 | $109.32 – $289.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $913.60 | $109.32 – $569.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $913.60 | $109.32 – $292.45 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $916.00 | $79.72 – $398.91 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $919.80 | $263.93 – $671.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $949.60 | $72.91 – $372.34 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $975.15 | $87.58 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $1,071.31 | $237.93 – $1,187.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,122.16 | $269.73 – $5,987.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,208.93 | $109.32 – $873.45 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,272.00 | $224.08 – $1,526.40 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $1,272.00 | $224.08 – $403.34 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $1,272.00 | $241.98 – $435.56 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $1,272.00 | $224.08 – $403.34 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $1,272.00 | $224.08 – $403.34 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $1,272.00 | $241.98 – $435.56 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $1,272.00 | $224.08 – $448.16 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $1,272.00 | $224.08 – $403.34 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,272.00 | $224.08 – $1,526.40 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,290.58 | $124.64 – $3,868.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,666.17 | $78.23 – $604.15 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $1,754.22 | not published |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,083.90 | $25.93 – $4,604.83 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $2,237.04 | $2,263.89 – $10,428.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,611.20 | $81.95 – $844.93 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,486.60 | $81.95 – $836.96 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $57.12 – $505.04 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $55.10 – $518.45 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $137.42 – $505.04 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,569.00 | $81.95 – $844.93 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $64.85 – $505.04 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $4,688.40 | $81.95 – $634.88 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $4,707.60 | $81.95 – $836.96 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $101.14 – $521.06 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $53.09 – $505.04 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $60.48 – $544.23 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $110.21 – $511.51 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $277.68 – $353.39 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $75.91 – $926.92 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $197.97 – $353.39 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $197.97 – $353.39 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $277.68 – $353.39 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $277.68 – $353.39 |