Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Elizabeth City, NC — inpatient
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $618.50 to $618.50, with a median of $618.50. Across North Carolina, the median is $714.83 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69433, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $618.50 | $1,237.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $618.50 | $1,237.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $618.50, median $618.50, highest $618.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $618.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.