Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $818.00 to $818.00, with a median of $818.00. The lowest listed price is at Hospital for Extended Recovery and 4 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $818.00 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $818.00, median $818.00, highest $818.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $818.00 — 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.