Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Maine
In Maine, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $91.77 to $481.75, with a median of $113.62. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor) and 1 other hospital. 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.
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPIC-ANES | $91.77 | $437.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME TYMPANOSTOMY W/TUBE INSERT | $91.77 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PF TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES | $113.62 | $437.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC PBB TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $159.60 | $420.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Create Eardrum Opening 69433 | $481.75 | $1,927.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $91.77 | $91.77 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $481.75 | $481.75 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1 | $159.60 | $159.60 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $91.77 | $91.77 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 1 | $113.62 | $113.62 |
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
- Illinois$349.60
- Indiana$169.00
- Iowa$483.20
- Kansas$213.12
- Kentucky$260.08
- Louisiana$327.60
- 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.