Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $351.68 to $720.00, with a median of $426.49. The lowest price is at Essentia Health Virginia (Virginia). The highest price is 2.0× 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 Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Virginia lowest Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $351.68 | $560.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $369.60 | $560.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $369.60 | $560.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $369.60 | $560.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC TYMPANOSTOMY W LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTH | $426.49 | $1,003.50 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC TYMPANOSTOMY W LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTH | $426.49 | $1,003.50 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $437.38 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $661.69 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 69433 TYMPANOSTOMY TOPICAL ANES | $712.00 | $890.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 69433 Tympanostomy and Tube without General Anesthesia | $720.00 | $720.00 | May 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | 6 | $351.68 | $369.60 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $712.00 | $712.00 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $426.49 | $426.49 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $720.00 | $720.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $661.69 | $661.69 |
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
- Michigan$168.69
- 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.