Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $367.25 to $367.25, with a median of $367.25. Across Oregon, the median is $496.80 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69433, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $367.25 | $565.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $367.25, median $367.25, highest $367.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $367.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.