Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Hawaii
In Hawaii, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $1,221.50 to $1,221.50, with a median of $1,221.50. The lowest price is at The Queens Medical Center (Ewa Beach) and 2 other hospitals.
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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Hawaii, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queens Medical Center lowest Ewa Beach · Urban Honolulu, HI INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH INSERTION OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER LOCAL OR TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,221.50 | $1,745.00 | — source file |
| The Queens Medical Center lowest Wahiawa · Urban Honolulu, HI INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH INSERTION OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER LOCAL OR TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,221.50 | $1,745.00 | — source file |
| The Queens Medical Center lowest Honolulu · Urban Honolulu, HI INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH INSERTION OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER LOCAL OR TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,221.50 | $1,745.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 3 | $1,221.50 | $1,221.50 |
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
- Alabama$279.75
- Alaska$1,043.66
- Arizona$506.35
- Arkansas$768.95
- California$1,024.40
- Colorado$716.54
- Connecticut$770.00
- Delaware$2,746.00
- District of Columbia$1,368.97
- Florida$1,072.00
- Georgia$911.43
- Idaho$480.50
- Illinois$550.00
- Indiana$114.18
- Iowa$402.05
- Kansas$446.40
- Kentucky$323.80
- Louisiana$374.76
- Maine$375.48
- Massachusetts$1,690.50
- Michigan$143.50
- Minnesota$426.49
- Mississippi$318.78
- Missouri$467.75
- Montana$395.07
- Nebraska$470.61
- Nevada$792.70
- New Jersey$1,019.29
- New Mexico$357.00
- New York$860.09
- North Carolina$651.78
- North Dakota$743.20
- Ohio$835.77
- Oklahoma$284.00
- Oregon$579.75
- Pennsylvania$860.93
- Rhode Island$2,387.32
- South Carolina$999.22
- South Dakota$741.60
- Tennessee$318.78
- Texas$780.46
- Utah$688.87
- Vermont$310.63
- Virginia$818.00
- Washington$571.50
- West Virginia$620.00
- Wisconsin$522.60
- Wyoming$458.28
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.