Incision of eardrum cost at US hospitals
Incision of eardrum · CPT 69421
$206.11
lowest cash price
$3,837.72
national median
$30,746.36
highest cash price
127
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $206.11–$30,746.36 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,723.23) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,837.72)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $2,039.60 | $2,039.60 | $2,039.60 |
| California | 71 | $354.42 | $7,873.60 | $7,873.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 53 | $508.95 | $508.95 | $30,746.36 |
| Georgia | 23 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 31 | $295.20 | $726.40 | $25,316.12 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 17 | $281.40 | $726.40 | $11,382.01 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | $972.00 | $972.00 | $972.00 |
| 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 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $7,381.67 | $7,381.67 | $7,381.67 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 9 | $206.11 | $206.11 | $206.11 |
| 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 | 21 | $3,544.29 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 38 | $508.95 | $508.95 | $14,059.76 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $4,074.40 | $4,074.40 | $4,074.40 |
| Oregon | 10 | $234.24 | $234.24 | $883.44 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $3,810.50 | $3,810.50 | $3,810.50 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $2,081.50 | $2,878.50 | $2,878.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 101 | $2,872.80 | $3,082.72 | $16,435.01 |
| Virginia | 16 | $15,314.90 | $15,314.90 | $15,314.90 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,306.33 | $3,306.33 | $3,306.33 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $972.00 | $3,811.00 | $5,378.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $1,358.40 | $1,358.40 | $1,358.40 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,873.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $9,672.33 | not published |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $10,326.00 | $3,462.26 – $9,175.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $11,300.54 | $0.36 – $6,624.59 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $11,382.01 | $0.36 – $11,492.83 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $12,903.39 | $3,287.07 – $3,352.82 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $14,059.76 | $3,220.82 – $3,285.24 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $15,314.90 | $5,775.89 – $5,891.41 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $16,435.01 | $2,761.00 – $6,661.13 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $17,014.37 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $25,316.12 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $30,746.36 | $614.00 – $7,686.23 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $627.63 – $12,688.83 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $1,042.99 – $4,353.82 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $2,970.03 – $6,296.46 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $2,926.53 – $6,293.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $7,472.21 – $7,629.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $7,472.21 – $7,629.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $6,482.95 – $6,824.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $6,899.90 – $7,045.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $7,629.52 – $7,629.52 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $6,807.77 – $6,951.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $6,870.98 – $7,232.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $6,899.90 – $7,045.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $6,899.90 – $7,045.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $7,082.15 – $7,231.24 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $6,899.90 – $7,045.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $6,899.90 – $7,045.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $6,396.20 – $6,732.84 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $6,807.77 – $7,166.07 |