Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Charleston, WV — inpatient
In Charleston, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $737.50 to $737.50, with a median of $737.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $620.00 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69433, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Memorial Hospital lowest Madison, WV · (304) 369-1230 TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL ANES W/INS OF TUBE | $737.50 | $1,475.00 | $182.80–$1,401.25 | 50% | — source file |
| Boone Memorial Hospital Madison, WV · (304) 369-1230 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $781.50 | $1,563.00 | $182.80–$1,484.85 | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $737.50, median $737.50, highest $737.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $929.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers placing a small tube in the eardrum while awake, with numbing medicine, usually in older children or adults.
What the price covers
The price covers the procedure and the tube. The office visit may be billed separately.