Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Florida
In Florida, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $477.50 to $2,505.65, with a median of $1,072.00. The lowest price is at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital (Tampa). The highest price is 5.2× 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.
Lowest$477.50H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital
Median$1,072.00half pay less
Highest$2,505.65in Florida
Lowest saves$594.50vs the median
Hospitals in Florida, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital lowest Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL TYMPANO. W/TUBE | $477.50 | $955.00 | — source file |
| Jackson Health System Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | $481.00 | $1,037.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| OHI West Saint Petersburg · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Tympanostomy-Insertion Of Ventilating Ear Tube | $1,072.00 | $2,680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Tympanostomy-Insertion Of Ventilating Ear Tube | $1,072.00 | $2,680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Tympanostomy-Insertion Of Ventilating Ear Tube | $1,072.00 | $2,680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Hb Tympanostomy-Insertion Of Ventilating Ear Tube | $1,072.00 | $2,680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Hb Tympanostomy-Insertion Of Ventilating Ear Tube | $1,072.00 | $2,680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital Sebastian · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Hb Tympanostomy-Insertion Of Ventilating Ear Tube | $1,072.00 | $2,680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Tympanostomy-Insertion Of Ventilating Ear Tube | $1,072.00 | $2,680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Tympanostomy-Insertion Of Ventilating Ear Tube | $1,072.00 | $2,680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Tympanostomy-Insertion Of Ventilating Ear Tube | $1,072.00 | $2,680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOC/TOP ANESTH | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Stuart · Port St. Lucie, FL TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,654.90 | $2,546.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,654.90 | $2,546.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Sebring Sebring · Sebring, FL HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOC/TOP ANESTH | $1,732.95 | $1,732.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOC/TOP ANESTH | $1,758.71 | $1,758.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Tympanostomy W Tube | $2,505.65 | $7,159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 5 | $1,072.00 | $1,072.00 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 5 | $477.50 | $1,072.00 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $481.00 | $1,067.95 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 1 | $1,072.00 | $1,072.00 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 1 | $1,072.00 | $1,072.00 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1 | $1,654.90 | $1,654.90 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 1 | $1,072.00 | $1,072.00 |
| Sebring, FL | 1 | $1,732.95 | $1,732.95 |
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
- California$1,123.33
- Colorado$716.54
- Connecticut$770.00
- Delaware$2,746.00
- 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.