Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $409.02 to $4,757.40, with a median of $4,757.40. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $4,348.38 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $490.10 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 69433, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia|By Specialist | $409.02 | $802.00 | $64.62–$802.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia|By Midlevel | $409.02 | $802.00 | $48.47–$770.41 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Tympanostomy (Tube), Local Anesthesia - Unilateral | $441.66 | $866.00 | $160.65–$866.00 | 49% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Tympanostomy/Insert Ventilating Tube Rt | $4,757.40 | $7,929.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital one side West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Tympanostomy/Insert Ventilating Tube Rt | $4,757.40 | $7,929.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center both sides Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Tympanostomy (Tube), Local Anesthesia - Bilateral | $441.66 | $866.00 | $160.65–$866.00 | 49% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $409.02, median $4,757.40, highest $4,757.40 — a 11.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $441.66, median $441.66, highest $441.66.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $4,757.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.