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Tubes placed in the eardrums, under general anesthesia (69436) or local (69433). Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 69436: Create Eardrum Opening
92 hospitals in 30 markets. National Medicare rate $1,585, surgery center $659.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 1 | — | — | — | $4,975–$4,975 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $1,132–$4,102 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $2,224 | $2,286 | $2,388 | $2,051–$3,066 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,368–$7,368 |
| Chicago IL | 7 | $2,598 | $3,414 | $4,454 | $2,118–$5,161 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $5,242 | $5,504 | $5,512 | $2,500–$6,514 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $3,778–$5,161 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $2,806 | $3,991 | $4,142 | $1,740–$4,785 |
| Detroit MI | 7 | $2,164 | $2,253 | $2,253 | $1,907–$5,085 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,051–$5,051 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $3,871–$3,871 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,222–$5,222 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $2,460–$2,557 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $5,687–$13,680 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 1 | — | — | — | $1,687–$1,687 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $1,869–$3,603 |
| New York City | 2 | — | — | — | $6,473–$9,094 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,966–$3,966 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $3,664 | $7,409 | $9,172 | $3,562–$11,208 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $3,054–$3,065 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $6,471 | $7,385 | $7,385 | $6,166–$7,385 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $4,174–$4,205 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $2,982–$2,982 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $1,996–$1,996 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 2 | — | — | — | $12,246–$13,980 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $5,340 | $5,496 | $6,233 | $4,518–$6,669 |
| St. Louis MO | 3 | — | — | — | $4,953–$4,953 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $2,676–$3,578 |
| Washington DC | 4 | — | — | — | $3,400–$4,042 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,183–$2,183 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $1,132 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $1,687 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $1,740 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $1,740 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $1,869 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,907 | 1.2× | 16 | 2026-03-31 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $1,996 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $2,051 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $2,083 | 1.4× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $2,118 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $2,183 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $2,212 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $2,237 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,245 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,253 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $2,253 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,253 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $2,286 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $2,310 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $2,460 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $2,466 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $2,500 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $2,550 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $2,557 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $2,582 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $2,646 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $2,676 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $2,982 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $2,988 | 2.0× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,054 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,065 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $3,065 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $3,066 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $3,400 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $3,414 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $3,562 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $3,578 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $3,603 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $3,664 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $3,778 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $3,871 | 2.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $3,872 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $3,927 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $3,966 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $3,991 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $4,035 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $4,042 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $4,088 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $4,102 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $4,174 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $4,195 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $4,205 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $4,317 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $4,518 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $4,592 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $4,723 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $4,723 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $4,785 | 2.9× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $4,953 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $4,975 | 3.2× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $5,051 | 3.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $5,085 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $5,161 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $5,161 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $5,222 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $5,242 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $5,340 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $5,340 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $5,504 | 3.8× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $5,512 | 3.8× | 2 | 2026-06-15 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $5,651 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $5,687 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $6,166 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $6,166 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $6,427 | 3.5× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $6,473 | 3.3× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $6,514 | 4.4× | 2 | 2026-06-16 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $6,669 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $7,368 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $7,385 | 4.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $7,385 | 4.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $7,385 | 4.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $7,385 | 4.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $7,409 | 4.2× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $9,094 | 4.7× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $9,172 | 5.8× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $11,208 | 6.4× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $12,246 | 5.6× | 6 | 2026-03-23 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $13,680 | 6.8× | 2 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $13,980 | 6.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
CPT 69433: Create Eardrum Opening
84 hospitals in 32 markets. National Medicare rate $551, surgery center $145.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 1 | — | — | — | $3,320–$3,320 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $732–$2,520 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $1,038 | $1,123 | $1,347 | $852–$1,646 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,419–$4,419 |
| Chicago IL | 6 | $521 | $867 | $1,282 | $490–$2,032 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $1,105 | $1,226 | $1,251 | $967–$2,218 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 3 | — | — | — | $1,002–$2,256 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $1,336 | $1,880 | $1,974 | $1,254–$2,096 |
| Detroit MI | 5 | $1,136 | $1,136 | $1,136 | $451–$3,791 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,585–$2,585 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $2,052–$2,052 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $550–$550 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,794–$2,794 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $1,119–$2,531 |
| Los Angeles CA | 1 | — | — | — | $4,451–$4,451 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $1,575–$1,575 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $602–$2,939 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,684–$4,684 |
| New York City | 1 | — | — | — | $680–$680 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $815–$815 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,006–$2,006 |
| Philadelphia PA | 4 | — | — | — | $1,471–$4,440 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $2,064–$2,554 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 1 | — | — | — | $3,276–$3,276 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $1,743 | $1,743 | $2,672 | $1,743–$2,982 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $2,368–$2,368 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $2,456–$2,456 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 1 | — | — | — | $5,216–$5,216 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $1,879 | $1,922 | $2,033 | $1,553–$2,086 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $1,214–$1,506 |
| Washington DC | 4 | — | — | — | $1,700–$2,555 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $981–$981 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $451 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $490 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $506 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Illinois (statewide) | $550 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-06-03 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $566 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $602 | 1.2× | 8 | 2025-10-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $680 | 1.0× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $732 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $815 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $852 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $967 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $981 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $1,002 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $1,038 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $1,039 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $1,105 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $1,119 | 2.0× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $1,123 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,136 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $1,136 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,136 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,168 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $1,168 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $1,214 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $1,226 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-07-14 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $1,251 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $1,254 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $1,276 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,320 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $1,336 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $1,336 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $1,471 | 2.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $1,506 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $1,526 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $1,553 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $1,575 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $1,614 | 3.1× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $1,646 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $1,676 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington DC | $1,700 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $1,743 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $1,743 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $1,743 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $1,743 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $1,879 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $1,879 | 3.0× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $1,880 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $1,881 | 3.3× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $1,887 | 3.4× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $1,965 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $2,006 | 3.7× | 6 | 2026-07-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $2,032 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $2,052 | 3.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $2,056 | 3.3× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,064 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,064 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $2,066 | 3.6× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $2,086 | 3.3× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $2,096 | 3.7× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $2,210 | 3.5× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $2,218 | 4.3× | 2 | 2026-06-16 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $2,256 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $2,256 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $2,368 | 4.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $2,368 | 4.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $2,456 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $2,520 | 4.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $2,531 | 4.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $2,550 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,554 | 4.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $2,555 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $2,585 | 5.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $2,794 | 5.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $2,939 | 5.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $2,982 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $2,982 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $3,276 | 6.2× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $3,320 | 6.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,791 | 7.1× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $4,419 | 6.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $4,440 | 7.3× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $4,451 | 6.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $4,684 | 7.0× | 4 | 2026-06-10 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $5,216 | 6.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for ear tubes (tympanostomy)?
Across 92 hospitals in 30 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 69436, hospital outpatient is $4,039, 2.5× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $2,555 to $5,340. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for ear tubes (tympanostomy)?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 69436 is $1,585 and its surgery-center rate is $659, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for ear tubes (tympanostomy)?
Lowest medians: Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin ($1,132), Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital ($1,687), Adventhealth Porter ($1,740). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($13,980), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($13,680), John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus ($12,246). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.