Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Salt Lake City, UT — inpatient
In Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $688.87 to $688.87, with a median of $688.87.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69433, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Tympanostomy for Tube Ins | $688.87 | $984.10 | — | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $688.87, median $688.87, highest $688.87.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $688.87 — 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.