Ear tubes surgery cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $634.06 to $1,023.68, with a median of $634.06. The lowest listed price is at Lakeside Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Louisiana, the median is $739.03 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 69436, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Incision of Eardrum With Insertion of Eardrum Tube Under General Anesthesia | $634.06 | $4,529.00 | $1,082.43–$946.56 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Incision of Eardrum With Insertion of Eardrum Tube Under General Anesthesia | $634.06 | $4,529.00 | $1,082.43–$946.56 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Incision of Eardrum With Insertion of Eardrum Tube Under General Anesthesia | $634.06 | $4,529.00 | $1,082.43–$946.56 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Incision of Eardrum With Insertion of Eardrum Tube Under General Anesthesia | $1,004.67 | $3,721.00 | $1,053.42–$550.32 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Incision of Eardrum With Insertion of Eardrum Tube Under General Anesthesia | $1,023.68 | $6,398.00 | $1,232.89–$6,398.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $634.06, median $634.06, highest $1,023.68 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is 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.