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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $886.62 – $5,657.67 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $3,249.27 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $3,287.07 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $3,249.27 – $14,364.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $3,266.75 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $3,266.75 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $3,287.07 – $14,364.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $3,266.75 – $14,364.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $2,534.45 – $8,099.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $1,857.05 – $3,633.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $2,534.45 – $4,128.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $2,511.24 – $9,204.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | not published | $10,638.00 – $10,638.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | not published | $7,741.04 – $7,741.04 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | not published | $7,741.04 – $7,741.04 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | not published | $7,741.04 – $7,741.04 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | not published | $13,408.63 – $13,408.63 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | not published | $7,741.04 – $7,741.04 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | not published | $7,741.04 – $7,741.04 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $3,955.29 – $10,020.63 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $118.70 – $138.48 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $113.43 – $164.58 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $131.89 – $274.82 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $652.42 – $15,914.98 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $623.18 – $12,660.38 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $649.17 – $22,376.16 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $652.16 – $15,914.98 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $637.43 – $15,914.98 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $685.97 – $17,153.32 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $930.95 – $930.95 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $637.43 – $15,914.98 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $3,330.57 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $3,522.00 – $3,894.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $6,661.13 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $1,519.19 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $13,322.27 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $2,537.60 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $2,757.32 – $13,322.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $27.90 – $1,291.25 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $2,761.00 – $6,672.11 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $886.62 – $975.28 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $3,952.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $5,339.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $4,652.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $5,947.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $158.01 – $12,078.54 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $367.20 – $3,623.97 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $158.01 – $12,435.18 |