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 Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $964.00 – $11,917.47 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $5,946.81 – $9,514.89 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $698.45 – $11,680.98 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $1,488.46 – $1,488.46 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $410.90 – $1,413.53 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $390.46 – $5,675.12 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $390.46 – $5,675.12 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $534.02 – $7,516.44 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $4,035.00 – $14,085.70 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $12,111.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $3,610.16 – $4,180.19 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $2,314.07 – $6,160.68 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $698.45 – $11,552.76 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $287.07 – $366.48 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,114.59 – $6,160.68 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $2,221.13 – $6,160.68 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $2,364.28 – $6,160.68 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $3,767.62 – $4,362.51 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $2,307.69 – $6,160.68 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $2,151.73 – $6,160.68 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $287.07 – $442.61 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $5,619.88 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $389.80 – $6,137.68 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $389.80 – $6,211.44 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $287.07 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $4,316.11 – $6,095.91 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $4,224.83 – $6,095.91 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,150.00 – $10,331.63 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $8,005.00 – $27,307.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,125.00 – $7,976.05 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $422.38 – $6,030.19 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $368.73 – $377.95 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $409.47 – $6,494.19 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $341.78 – $8,393.14 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $6,874.33 – $23,622.08 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $7,613.89 – $27,307.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $6,200.00 – $27,307.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $6,343.80 – $6,660.99 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $422.38 – $6,030.19 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $7,900.48 – $7,900.48 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $341.78 – $7,516.44 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $390.01 – $6,668.63 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $6,211.44 – $6,211.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $1,185.00 – $1,534.53 |