Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in California
In California, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $581.00 to $2,088.80, with a median of $1,123.33. The lowest price is at Tahoe Forest Hospital (Truckee). The highest price is 3.6× 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.
Lowest$581.00Tahoe Forest Hospital
Median$1,123.33half pay less
Highest$2,088.80in California
Lowest saves$542.33vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Forest Hospital lowest Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | $581.00 | $581.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center one side Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Tympanostomy Local Unilateral | $622.22 | $622.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TUBE TYMPANOSTOMY 12MX10MM | $690.00 | $1,379.61 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Incision Of Eardrum With Insertion Of Eardrum Tube Under Local Or Topical Anesthesia | $803.00 | $1,460.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Tympanostomy/Insert Tube/Bil | $827.64 | $827.64 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 1 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPG - 0 | $991.47 | $1,525.34 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,024.40 | $1,970.00 | — source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $1,222.25 | $1,222.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Tympanostomy W/Anes Local | $1,317.20 | $3,293.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $2,088.80 | $3,730.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12 | $936.62 | $1,024.40 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $2,088.80 | $2,088.80 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5 | $690.00 | $1,024.40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $803.00 | $1,024.40 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $2,088.80 | $2,088.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $1,317.20 | $2,088.80 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $622.22 | $2,088.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $2,088.80 | $2,088.80 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $2,088.80 | $2,088.80 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $1,024.40 | $1,024.40 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $2,088.80 | $2,088.80 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $2,088.80 | $2,088.80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $2,088.80 | $2,088.80 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $581.00 | $581.00 |
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
- Arkansas$420.60
- 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.