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Posted commercial rates at 32 Tennessee hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 69436
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $1,410 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-05-01 |
| Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center Powell | $1,706 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $1,869 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $1,969 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-25 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $2,039 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $2,054 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $2,054 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $2,060 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $2,060 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $2,060 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $2,060 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $2,060 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $2,067 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $2,226 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-03-19 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $2,489 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-25 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $2,582 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $3,140 | 2.1× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $3,147 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $3,162 | 2.1× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $3,192 | 2.1× | 12 | 2025-10-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $3,360 | 2.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $3,369 | 2.4× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $3,369 | 2.4× | 11 | 2025-10-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $3,408 | 2.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $3,440 | 2.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $3,488 | 2.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $3,570 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $3,570 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $3,570 | 2.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
CPT 69433
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb Smithville | $673 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville | $673 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta | $673 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $683 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $683 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $704 | 1.4× | 13 | 2025-10-01 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis | $708 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-19 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville | $718 | 1.5× | 13 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma | $718 | 1.5× | 13 | 2025-10-01 |
| Erlanger Health System Chattanooga | $762 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-01-25 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $785 | 1.5× | 13 | 2025-10-01 |
| Livingston Regional Hospital Livingston | $818 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville | $856 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-25 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville | $1,099 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Hardin Medical Center Savannah | $1,115 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | $1,191 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown | $1,202 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Roane Medical Center Harriman | $1,202 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville | $1,220 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell | $1,220 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville | $1,220 | 2.5× | 5 | 2026-08-05 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville | $1,450 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield | $2,320 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville | $2,320 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City | $2,320 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $2,461 | 4.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson | $2,747 | 5.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $2,747 | 5.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $2,747 | 5.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $2,747 | 5.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga | $2,846 | 5.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in Tennessee?
32 Tennessee hospitals post usable commercial rates for ear tubes (tympanostomy) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 69436, hospital outpatient, the median across 29 hospitals is $2,489, 1.7× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.