Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $256.20 to $506.81, with a median of $409.22. The lowest price is at Alegent Creighton Health (Plainview). 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Creighton Health one side lowest Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC INSERT MT UNILATERAL LOCAL | $256.20 | $305.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler one side Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC INSERT MT UNILATERAL LOCAL | $259.25 | $305.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Tympanostomy local or topical anesthesia | $368.28 | $1,023.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Tympanostomy local or topical anesthesia | $409.22 | $1,106.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital one side Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC INSERT MT UNILATERAL LOCAL | $470.61 | $567.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | $506.81 | $779.70 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | $506.81 | $779.70 | Aug 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $368.28 | $506.81 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $259.25 | $259.25 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $409.22 | $409.22 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $470.61 | $470.61 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $256.20 | $256.20 |
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
- Montana$367.17
- 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.