Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $1,152.40 to $1,152.40, with a median of $1,152.40. The lowest listed price is at Rochester General Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $1,080.00 at 34 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 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING_ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $1,152.40 | $1,772.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital lowest Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING_ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $1,152.40 | $1,772.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,152.40, median $1,152.40, highest $1,152.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $896.29 — 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.