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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $59.68 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $150.22 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $150.22 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $150.22 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $150.22 – $4,138.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $21.64 – $133.37 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $238.32 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $253.81 – $1,757.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $253.81 – $1,586.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $253.81 – $1,383.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $253.81 – $1,766.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $196.49 – $862.87 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $253.81 – $258.89 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $146.00 – $258.89 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $196.49 – $1,468.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $87.58 – $629.69 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $250.59 – $375.88 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $250.59 – $375.88 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $250.59 – $375.88 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $250.59 – $501.18 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $250.59 – $375.88 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $250.59 – $375.88 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $250.59 – $375.88 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $235.64 – $706.91 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $214.89 – $225.63 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $171.11 – $225.63 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $214.89 – $225.63 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $230.15 – $241.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $86.27 – $629.69 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $214.89 – $225.63 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $214.89 – $225.63 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $87.58 – $455.94 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $87.58 – $443.54 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $230.87 – $354.24 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $80.25 – $451.70 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $87.58 – $455.94 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $230.15 – $241.66 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $230.15 – $241.66 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $87.46 – $470.04 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $214.89 – $225.63 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $87.58 – $470.04 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $87.58 – $470.04 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $87.58 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $87.58 – $569.35 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $230.22 – $230.22 |