Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Ellsworth, ME
In Ellsworth, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $481.75 to $481.75, with a median of $481.75. Across Maine, the median is $113.62 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69433, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 Create Eardrum Opening 69433 | $481.75 | $1,927.00 | $965.43–$1,549.31 | 75% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $481.75, median $481.75, highest $481.75.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $481.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.