Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Montana
In Montana, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $193.60 to $445.96, with a median of $367.17. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 2.3× 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.
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC PR 69433 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $193.60 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | $328.73 | $438.30 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC PF CREATE EARDRUM OPENINGLOCAL ANESTH | $405.60 | $507.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT PBB TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $445.96 | $524.66 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $328.73 | $328.73 |
| Bozeman, MT | 1 | $405.60 | $405.60 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $445.96 | $445.96 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $193.60 | $193.60 |
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
- Minnesota$426.49
- Mississippi$318.78
- Missouri$397.50
- 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.