Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Grand Forks, ND — inpatient
In Grand Forks, ND-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $435.54 to $435.54, with a median of $435.54. Across North Dakota, the median is $555.60 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69433, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital lowest Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $435.54 | $714.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING LOCAL ANESTH | $1,198.65 | $1,965.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $435.54, median $435.54, highest $435.54.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $435.54 — 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.