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Posted commercial rates at 24 South Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 69436
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $1,520 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $1,520 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital Seneca | $2,366 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Simpsonville | $2,640 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-03-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $2,761 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital Spartanburg | $2,786 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-03-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $2,824 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $2,932 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $2,932 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Patewood Hospital Greenville | $3,060 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital Clinton | $3,530 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-03-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $4,392 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $4,550 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $4,642 | 3.2× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $4,680 | 3.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $4,680 | 3.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $4,719 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $4,810 | 3.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $5,282 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $5,408 | 3.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $5,408 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $6,404 | 4.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $7,680 | 5.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $8,667 | 6.0× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
CPT 69433
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $949 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $1,198 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $1,291 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $1,291 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $1,302 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $1,302 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $1,418 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $1,679 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $1,704 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $1,776 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $1,894 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $1,894 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $2,004 | 4.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $2,045 | 4.1× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $2,334 | 4.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $2,365 | 4.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $2,570 | 5.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in South Carolina?
24 South Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 69436, hospital outpatient, the median across 24 hospitals is $4,471, 3.0× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.