Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Minot, ND — inpatient
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $523.20 to $523.20, with a median of $523.20. The lowest listed price is at Trinity Hospitals and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $743.20 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 69433, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING 69433 | $523.20 | $654.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING 69433 | $523.20 | $654.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals one side Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL, UNILATERAL | $853.60 | $1,067.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital one side Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL, UNILATERAL | $853.60 | $1,067.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $523.20, median $523.20, highest $523.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $523.20 — 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.