Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $889.15 to $2,576.00, with a median of $1,424.50. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center Brighton (Boston). The highest price is 2.9× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $889.15 | $1,975.88 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $918.90 | $2,042.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Create Eardrum Opening | $947.00 | $947.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tympanostomy Local; Unilateral | $1,424.50 | $2,035.00 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tympanostomy W/Tube Insertion | $1,431.00 | $1,431.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Tympanostomy Loc/Anes W Tubes | $2,176.00 | $2,176.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Tympanostomy Loc/Anes W Tubes | $2,576.00 | $2,576.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4 | $889.15 | $1,171.70 |
| Worcester, MA | 2 | $2,176.00 | $2,376.00 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $947.00 | $947.00 |
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
- 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
- Maine$113.62
- Maryland$431.00
- 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.