Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $196.35 to $2,417.00, with a median of $349.60. The lowest price is at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads (Mount Vernon) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 12.3× 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$196.35Deaconess Illinois Crossroads + 2 more
Median$349.60half pay less
Highest$2,417.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$153.25vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads lowest Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $196.35 | $561.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital lowest Anna · Anna, IL PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $196.35 | $561.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center lowest Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $196.35 | $561.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | $204.33 | $729.75 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tympanostomy W/Tube | $288.80 | $1,520.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Create Eardrum Opening Local Anesth | $309.40 | $476.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Create Eardrum Opening Local Anesth | $309.40 | $476.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Create Eardrum Opening Local Anesth | $309.40 | $476.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Create Eardrum Opening Local Anesth | $309.40 | $476.00 | — source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Tympanostomy W/Tube | $349.60 | $1,520.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $483.20 | $604.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TYMPANOSTOMY & TUBE INSERT | $530.00 | $1,060.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN TYMPANOSTOMY & TUBE INSERT | $530.00 | $1,060.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $550.00 | $550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $550.00 | $550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $550.00 | $550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Create Eardrum Opening | $597.00 | $597.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $621.60 | $888.00 | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Pr Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia-Pbb | $2,417.00 | $2,417.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 15 | $204.33 | $530.00 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $196.35 | $196.35 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $483.20 | $483.20 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $196.35 | $196.35 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $196.35 | $196.35 |
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
- Florida$1,072.00
- Georgia$911.43
- Idaho$1,423.00
- 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.