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Posted commercial rates at 18 Massachusetts hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 69436
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | $1,473 | 0.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton | $1,617 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-03-13 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $2,029 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $2,212 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $2,263 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $2,430 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $2,453 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $2,551 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $2,590 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $2,676 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $2,700 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-05-18 |
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford | $2,717 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $2,825 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $2,895 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $3,214 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $3,448 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $3,468 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
CPT 69433
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | $610 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $681 | 1.1× | 9 | 2026-05-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $726 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $823 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $852 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $1,013 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $1,080 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $1,170 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $1,173 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $1,189 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton | $1,244 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-03-13 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $1,295 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $1,315 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $1,381 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $1,459 | 2.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $2,060 | 3.2× | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in Massachusetts?
18 Massachusetts hospitals post usable commercial rates for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 69436, hospital outpatient, the median across 17 hospitals is $2,590, 1.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.