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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $698.45 – $11,552.76 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $1,488.46 – $1,488.46 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $758.25 – $9,167.50 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $375.66 – $790.31 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $11,417.47 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $16,529.94 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $11,637.96 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,694.00 – $11,123.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,246.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,636.56 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $785.97 – $7,966.46 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $4,564.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $578.84 – $7,963.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,246.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $788.93 – $7,966.46 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $728.17 – $1,381.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $793.35 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $581.64 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $4,564.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $2,241.72 – $10,617.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $72.91 – $2,702.95 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $4,564.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $4,564.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,246.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $728.17 – $1,381.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $5,938.04 – $6,112.69 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | not published | not published |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $1,571.00 – $6,050.24 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $5,658.31 – $5,771.48 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,578.99 – $10,617.38 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $425.25 – $437.07 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $425.25 – $763.92 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $425.25 – $875.96 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $425.25 – $875.96 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $425.25 – $886.15 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $973.10 – $1,246.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $728.17 – $1,381.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $425.25 – $763.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $61.46 – $2,702.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $72.91 – $2,702.95 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,316.28 – $6,273.88 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $526.33 – $3,475.41 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,150.00 – $7,421.31 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,628.71 – $3,893.46 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $728.17 – $2,499.06 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $2,578.99 – $10,617.38 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $373.17 – $790.31 |