Ear tubes surgery cost in Hood River, OR — inpatient
In Hood River, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $465.75 to $465.75, with a median of $465.75. Across Oregon, the median is $389.60 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69436, 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 Hood River, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital lowest Hood River, OR · (541) 386-3911 HC PR 69436 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $465.75 | $621.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital both sides Hood River, OR · (541) 386-3911 HC PR 69436 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING GENERAL ANESTHESIA BILATERAL | $465.75 | $621.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $465.75, median $465.75, highest $465.75.
Both sides : lowest $465.75, median $465.75, highest $465.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $465.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.