Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Clinton, IA — inpatient
In Clinton, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $284.70 to $779.40, with a median of $532.05. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Clinton Medical Center — $247.35 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $483.20 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 69433, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Clinton, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side lowest Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 HC Tympanostomy Local Anesthesia Rt | $284.70 | $438.00 | $123.95–$1,154.14 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side lowest Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 HC Tympanostomy Local Anesthesia Lt | $284.70 | $438.00 | $123.95–$1,154.14 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 HC Tympanostomy Local Anesthesia Bl | $427.05 | $657.00 | $185.93–$1,154.14 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA · (563) 244-5555 PR Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $472.00 | $472.00 | $30.56–$944.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 Tympanostomy/ven tube/loc/top anes 69433 | $779.40 | $1,299.00 | $928.00–$2,679.00 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $284.70, median $532.05, highest $779.40 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $284.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.