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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $298.57 – $13,273.80 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $6,966.64 | $850.89 – $7,314.97 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $6,966.64 | $850.89 – $7,593.63 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $7,000.36 | $236.08 – $14,779.26 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $236.08 – $14,779.26 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $379.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $379.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $379.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $236.08 – $14,779.26 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $7,000.36 | $236.08 – $14,779.26 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $7,000.36 | $379.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $379.00 – $14,779.26 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $379.00 – $14,779.26 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $379.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $8,139.99 | $230.04 – $7,169.29 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $8,139.99 | $230.04 – $13,566.64 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $8,139.99 | $230.04 – $5,347.81 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $8,139.99 | $230.04 – $13,566.64 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,307.20 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $15,155.39 | $5,939.19 – $6,057.97 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $2,383.27 – $23,814.93 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $5,042.99 – $8,590.21 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $5,042.99 – $8,590.21 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $6,941.58 – $8,590.21 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $6,941.58 – $8,590.21 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $8,503.44 – $8,590.21 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | not published | $3,295.00 – $12,747.24 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | not published | $3,295.00 – $12,588.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $3,295.00 – $12,747.24 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | not published | $3,295.00 – $5,523.13 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | not published | $3,295.00 – $12,747.24 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | not published | $4,557.00 – $4,557.00 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $3,295.00 – $11,242.47 |