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Ear tubes (tympanostomy) in New York City

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CPT 69436

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Elmhurst Hospital Center median $2,703 · local Medicare $1,937 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,6261.4×1
Carelon$1,4910.8×1
Cigna$4,2852.2×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,6091.3×7
EmblemHealth$3,2531.7×2
Oscar$4,6772.4×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,7801.4×3
Vaccn$1,7530.9×1
South Brooklyn Health median $2,707 · local Medicare $1,937 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,6261.4×1
Carelon$1,5120.8×1
Cigna$4,2852.2×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,6341.4×7
EmblemHealth$3,2631.7×2
Oscar$4,6772.4×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,7801.4×3
Vaccn$1,7530.9×1
Jacobi Medical Center median $2,712 · local Medicare $1,937 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,6261.4×1
Carelon$1,5170.8×1
Cigna$4,2852.2×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,6441.4×7
EmblemHealth$3,2651.7×2
Oscar$4,6772.4×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,7801.4×3
Vaccn$1,7530.9×1
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER median $2,713 · local Medicare $1,937 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$2,6261.4×1
Carelon$1,4940.8×1
Cigna$4,2852.2×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,6461.4×7
EmblemHealth$3,2541.7×2
Oscar$4,6772.4×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,7801.4×3
Vaccn$1,7530.9×1
Maimonides Medical Center median $5,672 · local Medicare $1,937 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$3,1611.6×1
Aetna$5,4572.8×3
Centivo$6,3603.3×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,1603.2×2
EmblemHealth$5,8883.0×1
Magnacare (rental network)$5,8303.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$4,5742.4×7
Montefiore Medical Center median $6,602 · local Medicare $1,937 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$4,9562.6×1
Aetna$12,2356.3×2
Christian Brothers$12,9206.7×1
Cigna$7,3423.8×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6,3443.3×9
EmblemHealth$3,1681.6×5
Healthfirst$1,6460.8×1
Nat Assoc Letter Carriers$12,9206.7×1
Nippon Life Insurance$12,9206.7×1
Northwell$5,9853.1×1
Oscar$6,6023.4×1
Point Comfort$1,9371.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$11,7976.1×5
NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) median $8,165 · local Medicare $1,937 · file 2026-01-01
1199SEIU$7,0843.7×3
Aetna$10,0245.2×24
BCBS (other)$10,3515.3×16
Centerlight$1,7880.9×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$10,3515.3×36
EmblemHealth$7,8554.1×33
Magnacare (rental network)$14,2007.3×2
UnitedHealthcare$8,1654.2×24

CPT 69433

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Jacobi Medical Center median $540 · local Medicare $673 · file 2026-09-05
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$4780.7×7
Oscar$6451.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$4310.6×3
Vaccn$6030.9×1
Elmhurst Hospital Center median $542 · local Medicare $673 · file 2026-09-05
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$4800.7×7
Oscar$6451.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$4310.6×3
Vaccn$6030.9×1
South Brooklyn Health median $543 · local Medicare $673 · file 2026-09-05
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$4830.7×7
Oscar$6451.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$4310.6×3
Vaccn$6030.9×1
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER median $544 · local Medicare $673 · file 2026-09-05
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$4840.7×7
Oscar$6451.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$4310.6×3
Vaccn$6030.9×1
Montefiore Medical Center median $676 · local Medicare $673 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$6661.0×4
Cigna$9601.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$6801.0×21
EmblemHealth$8891.3×9
Healthfirst$5720.8×1
Magnacare (rental network)$6711.0×2
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$5270.8×2
Mvp$8841.3×2
Northwell$6200.9×3
Oscar$4240.6×1
Point Comfort$6731.0×1
UnitedHealthcare$8941.3×5
Maimonides Medical Center median $2,004 · local Medicare $673 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$8151.2×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$4,1136.1×2
EmblemHealth$2,0473.0×1
Magnacare (rental network)$3,8165.7×1
UnitedHealthcare$1,9612.9×7

Questions

How much does ear tubes (tympanostomy) cost with commercial insurance in New York City?

7 New York City hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 69436, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $2,713; hospital medians range from $2,703 to $8,165. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.