Ear tubes surgery cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $3,340.97 to $3,340.97, with a median of $3,340.97. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway and 6 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $3,340.97 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 7 cities for code 69436, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 3, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway lowest Lakeway, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | $3,062.55–$5,011.45 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park lowest Cedar Park, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | $3,062.55–$3,619.38 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor lowest Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | $3,062.55–$4,454.62 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville lowest Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | $3,062.55–$5,011.45 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin lowest Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | $3,062.55–$3,897.80 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda lowest Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | $3,062.55–$3,897.80 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock lowest Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | $3,062.55–$5,011.45 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,340.97, median $3,340.97, highest $3,340.97.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $3,340.97 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 procedure makes a tiny opening in the eardrum and places a small tube to let air in and fluid drain out of the middle ear. It is most often done in children with repeated ear infections or lasting fluid behind the eardrum.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon and anesthesia are usually billed separately, and the code is for one ear.