Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $116.40 to $1,604.25, with a median of $168.69. The lowest price is at McLaren Caro Region (Caro) and 8 other hospitals. The highest price is 13.8× 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$116.40McLaren Caro Region + 8 more
Median$168.69half pay less
Highest$1,604.25in Michigan
Lowest saves$52.29vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Caro Region lowest Caro · Caro, MI Tympanostomy w/ Tube Insert Local/Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $116.40 | $232.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan lowest Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI Tympanostomy w/ Tube Insert Local/Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $116.40 | $232.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint lowest Flint · Flint, MI Tympanostomy w/ Tube Insert Local/Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $116.40 | $232.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing lowest Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Tympanostomy w/ Tube Insert Local/Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $116.40 | $232.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb lowest Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Tympanostomy w/ Tube Insert Local/Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $116.40 | $232.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan lowest Petoskey · Petoskey, MI Tympanostomy w/ Tube Insert Local/Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $116.40 | $232.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland lowest Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Tympanostomy w/ Tube Insert Local/Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $116.40 | $232.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron lowest Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Tympanostomy w/ Tube Insert Local/Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $116.40 | $232.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region lowest Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI Tympanostomy w/ Tube Insert Local/Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $116.40 | $232.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| WA Foote Memorial Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MI PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL | $158.88 | $420.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL | $168.69 | $420.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL | $168.69 | $420.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL | $168.69 | $420.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL | $168.69 | $420.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI SP Tympanostomy (Requiring Insertion Of Ventilating Tube), Local Or Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $191.60 | $383.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Tympanostomy (Requiring Insertion Of Ventilating Tube), Local Or Topical Anesthesia 69433 | $191.60 | $383.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | $195.00 | $325.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Create Eardrum Opening,Local Anesthesia | $724.00 | $1,810.00 | — source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI TYMPANOSTOMY INSERT VENT TUBE | $1,604.25 | $2,139.00 | Apr 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 9 | $116.40 | $168.69 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $724.00 | $724.00 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $191.60 | $191.60 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
| Holland, MI | 1 | $195.00 | $195.00 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $158.88 | $158.88 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
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
- Massachusetts$1,424.50
- 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.