Ear tubes surgery cost in Hilton Head Island, SC
In Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $3,703.80 to $3,703.80, with a median of $3,703.80. Across South Carolina, the median is $8,624.71 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69436, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort, SC · (843) 522-5200 TYMPANOSTOMY GEN ANEST | $3,703.80 | $6,173.00 | $2,166.72–$6,173.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital both sides Beaufort, SC · (843) 522-5200 BILAT TYMPANOSTOMY GEN ANEST | $4,816.20 | $8,027.00 | $2,817.48–$8,027.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,703.80, median $3,703.80, highest $3,703.80.
Both sides : lowest $4,816.20, median $4,816.20, highest $4,816.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,816.20. 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. 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.