Ear tubes surgery cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $294.45 to $294.45, with a median of $294.45. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $389.60 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $294.45, median $294.45, highest $294.45.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $294.45 — 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.