Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $130.00 to $1,194.57, with a median of $420.60. The lowest price is at Ozarks Community Hospital (Gravette). The highest price is 9.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 69433. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $130.00 | $325.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $345.00 | $460.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $345.00 | $460.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $345.00 | $460.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $496.20 | $827.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Tympanostomy | $768.95 | $1,183.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $1,194.57 | $1,327.30 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $1,194.57 | $1,327.30 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $130.00 | $768.95 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $496.20 | $845.38 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $345.00 | $345.00 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $345.00 | $345.00 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $345.00 | $345.00 |
What it is
This code covers placing a small tube in the eardrum while awake, with numbing medicine, usually in older children or adults.
What the price covers
The price covers the procedure and the tube. The office visit may be billed separately.
Ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear in other states
- Alaska$3,289.00
- Arizona$584.09
- California$1,123.33
- Colorado$716.54
- Connecticut$770.00
- Delaware$2,746.00
- Florida$1,072.00
- Georgia$911.43
- Idaho$1,423.00
- Illinois$349.60
- Indiana$169.00
- Iowa$483.20
- Kansas$213.12
- Kentucky$260.08
- Louisiana$327.60
- Maine$113.62
- Maryland$431.00
- Massachusetts$1,424.50
- Michigan$168.69
- Minnesota$426.49
- Mississippi$318.78
- Missouri$397.50
- Montana$367.17
- Nebraska$409.22
- Nevada$792.70
- New Hampshire$526.32
- New Jersey$1,019.29
- New York$1,080.00
- North Carolina$714.83
- North Dakota$898.40
- Ohio$490.10
- Oklahoma$291.75
- Oregon$496.80
- Pennsylvania$910.25
- Rhode Island$2,387.32
- South Carolina$1,284.50
- Tennessee$318.78
- Texas$780.46
- Utah$688.87
- Vermont$382.00
- Virginia$818.00
- Washington$571.50
- West Virginia$620.00
- Wisconsin$522.60
- Wyoming$619.21
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.