Unlisted px external ear cost at US hospitals
Unlisted px external ear · CPT 69399
$18.13
lowest cash price
$325.68
national median
$2,056.60
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 $18.13–$2,056.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Nov 1, 2025 ($362.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($274.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 3 | $98.25 | $98.25 | $175.40 |
| California | 80 | $18.13 | $582.40 | $582.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 54 | $2,056.60 | $2,056.60 | $2,056.60 |
| 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 | 30 | $362.50 | $362.50 | $362.50 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 13 | $158.34 | $158.34 | $158.34 |
| Kansas | 10 | 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 | $325.68 | $354.00 | $356.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | $245.30 | $245.30 | $245.30 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 6 | $158.34 | $158.34 | $187.88 |
| 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 | 9 | $253.79 | $257.04 | $273.48 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 12 | $274.80 | $274.80 | $274.80 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $268.00 | $268.00 | $268.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 36 | $20.00 | $2,056.60 | $2,056.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $492.80 | $492.80 | $492.80 |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $75.60 | $103.20 | $949.20 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 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 | 16 | $137.55 | $137.55 | $137.55 |
| Texas | 89 | $329.70 | $433.65 | $433.65 |
| Virginia | 16 | $282.50 | $282.50 | $344.50 |
| Washington | 29 | $456.96 | $456.96 | $456.96 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $20.00 | $20.50 | $21.00 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $18.13 | $30.00 – $624.79 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $20.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $20.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $20.50 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $20.50 | not published |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $21.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $21.00 | not published |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $38.85 | $30.00 – $304.63 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $49.21 | $38.00 – $304.63 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $49.21 | $38.00 – $548.33 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $49.21 | $25.00 – $38.00 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $51.80 | $38.00 – $66.41 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $69.93 | $35.00 – $75.60 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $75.60 | $18.59 – $243.53 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $77.70 | $38.00 – $76.84 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $85.20 | $18.92 – $298.88 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $94.18 | $35.00 – $587.27 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $98.25 | $202.01 – $425.28 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $103.20 | $18.59 – $322.01 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $126.00 | $162.28 – $239.10 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $137.55 | $202.01 – $425.28 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $158.34 | $56.55 – $320.45 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $158.34 | $64.09 – $320.45 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $158.34 | $64.09 – $320.45 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $158.34 | $52.78 – $320.45 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $158.34 | $60.32 – $320.45 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $158.34 | $67.86 – $320.45 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $170.94 | $20.67 – $43.50 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $175.40 | $115.77 – $690.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $187.88 | $64.68 – $286.44 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $245.30 | $232.49 – $3,085.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $253.79 | $232.22 – $304.55 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $253.79 | $253.79 – $304.55 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $257.04 | $257.04 – $308.44 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $257.04 | $257.04 – $308.44 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $257.04 | $257.04 – $308.44 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $257.26 | $257.26 – $308.71 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $257.26 | $232.22 – $257.26 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $268.00 | not published |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $273.48 | $218.78 – $287.15 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $273.48 | $273.48 – $298.09 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $274.80 | $245.39 – $443.48 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $274.80 | $245.39 – $443.48 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $274.80 | $245.39 – $390.22 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $274.80 | $245.39 – $390.22 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $274.80 | $245.39 – $390.22 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $274.80 | $245.39 – $443.48 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $274.80 | $245.39 – $443.48 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $274.80 | $245.39 – $390.22 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $274.80 | $245.39 – $443.48 |