Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comEar tubes (tympanostomy) in Tennessee: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 4 Tennessee hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 69436
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $1,869 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $2,582 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $2,988 | 2.0× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $3,603 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
CPT 69433
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $602 | 1.2× | 8 | 2025-10-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $1,276 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $1,614 | 3.1× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $2,939 | 5.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in Tennessee?
4 Tennessee hospitals post usable commercial rates for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 69436, hospital outpatient, the median across 4 hospitals is $2,785, 1.9× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.