Ear tubes surgery cost in Hugo, CO — inpatient
In Hugo, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear as an inpatient: from $493.00 to $493.00, with a median of $493.00. Across Colorado, the median is $1,542.80 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69436, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 4, 2026 and Jun 4, 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 Hugo, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Health lowest Hugo, CO · (719) 743-2421 69436 tympanostomy (requir insertion of vent tube) gen anes | $493.00 | $493.00 | $1,522.46–$1,602.59 | — | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health lowest Hugo, CO · (719) 743-2421 Create eardrum opening | $493.00 | $493.00 | $1,522.46–$1,602.59 | — | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health lowest Hugo, CO · (719) 743-2421 69436 tympanostomy (requir insertion of vent tube) gen anes | $493.00 | $493.00 | $1,522.46–$1,602.59 | — | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health lowest Hugo, CO · (719) 743-2421 Create eardrum opening | $493.00 | $493.00 | $1,522.46–$1,602.59 | — | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $493.00, median $493.00, highest $493.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $493.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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.