Removal of external ear cost at US hospitals
Removal of external ear · CPT 69120
$962.40
lowest cash price
$6,465.11
national median
$15,155.39
highest cash price
87
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $962.40–$15,155.39 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,772.21) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,000.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 72 | $9,307.20 | $9,307.20 | $9,307.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 53 | $1,076.40 | $1,076.40 | $1,076.40 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 25 | $962.40 | $962.40 | $962.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $962.40 | $962.40 | $962.40 |
| Kansas | 8 | 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 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $5,230.22 | $5,230.22 | $5,230.22 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $6,966.64 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 |
| 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 | 36 | $1,076.40 | $1,076.40 | $1,076.40 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $3,018.60 | $3,349.80 | $5,288.40 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 99 | $4,555.73 | $4,878.88 | $4,878.88 |
| Virginia | 12 | $15,155.39 | $15,155.39 | $15,155.39 |
| Washington | 29 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $2,818.40 | $2,818.40 | $2,818.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $962.40 | $347.15 – $4,903.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $962.40 | $347.15 – $5,201.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $962.40 | $347.15 – $5,885.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $962.40 | $347.15 – $5,699.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $962.40 | $347.15 – $936.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $962.40 | $347.15 – $5,756.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $962.40 | $312.78 – $5,239.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $962.40 | $347.15 – $5,090.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $962.40 | $347.15 – $4,602.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $962.40 | $347.15 – $5,109.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $962.40 | $347.15 – $5,042.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $962.40 | $347.15 – $5,203.21 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,076.40 | $1.10 – $5,600.62 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,076.40 | $216.71 – $6,800.15 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $1,076.40 | $297.71 – $6,800.15 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $1,076.40 | $216.71 – $6,800.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,818.40 | $354.55 – $1,233.05 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,018.60 | $383.31 – $6,091.06 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $3,349.80 | $383.31 – $6,091.06 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,769.20 | $383.31 – $6,203.86 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $305.76 – $12,865.57 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $294.97 – $13,207.43 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $735.63 – $12,865.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,555.73 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,555.73 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,555.73 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,555.73 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $347.13 – $12,865.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $4,878.88 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $4,878.88 | $85.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $4,878.88 | $1,954.22 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $4,878.88 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $4,878.88 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $206.84 – $13,273.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $284.18 – $12,865.57 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $5,230.22 | $412.59 – $3,935.00 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,288.40 | $301.27 – $6,203.86 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $260.03 – $13,863.61 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $589.94 – $13,030.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $271.59 – $14,414.53 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $200.93 – $12,930.22 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $212.75 – $12,865.57 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $6,465.11 | $816.65 – $7,758.13 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $6,465.11 | $816.65 – $7,758.13 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $6,523.41 | $11.78 – $1,579.59 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $6,547.81 | $6,547.81 – $7,857.37 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $6,547.81 | $816.65 – $7,857.37 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $6,547.81 | $816.65 – $7,857.37 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $6,553.49 | $850.89 – $7,864.18 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $6,553.49 | $359.72 – $6,553.49 |