Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comEar tubes (tympanostomy) in California: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 6 California hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 69436
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $1,996 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $5,687 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $7,368 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus Walnut Creek | $12,246 | 5.6× | 6 | 2026-03-23 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $13,680 | 6.8× | 2 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford | $13,980 | 6.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
CPT 69433
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $4,419 | 6.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $4,451 | 6.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford | $5,216 | 6.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in California?
6 California hospitals post usable commercial rates for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 69436, hospital outpatient, the median across 6 hospitals is $9,807, 4.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.