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Ear tubes (tympanostomy) in Washington DC

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 69436

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
George Washington Univ Hospital median $3,400 · local Medicare $1,833 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$4,1692.3×1
Cigna$3,4001.9×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,0721.1×2
Inova Alexandria Hospital median $3,927 · local Medicare $1,605 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$5,9553.7×3
CareFirst BCBS$3,5292.2×2
Cigna$5,6893.5×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$3,9272.4×2
UnitedHealthcare$2,8571.8×2
Reston Hospital Center median $4,035 · local Medicare $1,605 · file 2026-09-01
CareFirst BCBS$3,0071.9×2
Cigna$4,6252.9×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$3,6882.3×4
UnitedHealthcare$4,3822.7×1
Stonesprings Hospital Center median $4,042 · local Medicare $1,605 · file 2026-09-01
CareFirst BCBS$3,0071.9×2
Cigna$4,6252.9×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$3,7022.3×4
UnitedHealthcare$4,3822.7×1

CPT 69433

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Medstar Washington Hospital Center median $1,700 · local Medicare $637 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$4,9747.8×1
CareFirst BCBS$1,7172.7×2
Cigna$1,6822.6×2
UnitedHealthcare$1,6272.6×4
George Washington Univ Hospital median $2,210 · local Medicare $637 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$4,1696.5×1
Cigna$2,2103.5×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,3842.2×2
Reston Hospital Center median $2,550 · local Medicare $558 · file 2026-09-01
CareFirst BCBS$2,7474.9×2
Cigna$2,6854.8×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,4154.3×4
UnitedHealthcare$1,7703.2×1
Stonesprings Hospital Center median $2,555 · local Medicare $558 · file 2026-09-01
CareFirst BCBS$2,7474.9×2
Cigna$2,6854.8×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,4254.3×4
UnitedHealthcare$1,7703.2×1

Questions

How much does ear tubes (tympanostomy) cost with commercial insurance in Washington DC?

4 Washington DC hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 69436, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $3,981; hospital medians range from $3,400 to $4,042. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.