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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $230.22 – $230.22 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $230.22 – $230.22 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $87.58 – $131.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $230.22 – $230.22 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $87.58 – $131.70 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $87.58 – $443.54 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $230.22 – $230.22 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $219.48 – $1,515.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $225.49 – $699.82 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $74.08 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $74.08 – $1,000.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $269.73 – $916.38 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $1,887.00 – $2,654.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $64.09 – $344.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $21.64 – $133.37 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $230.06 – $4,217.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $64.09 – $575.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $18.32 – $133.37 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $233.37 – $3,714.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $182.65 – $444.20 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | not published | $1,092.62 – $1,092.62 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $127.37 – $344.48 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $64.09 – $381.45 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $86.85 – $879.37 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $86.85 – $139.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $21.64 – $133.37 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $87.72 – $115.44 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $97.82 – $246.49 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $85.99 – $246.49 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $108.95 – $344.48 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $64.09 – $505.10 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $64.09 – $998.60 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $64.09 – $295.06 |