Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $679.53 to $6,474.80, with a median of $1,019.29. The lowest price is at CentraState Medical Center (Freehold Township). The highest price is 9.5× 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 New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CentraState Medical Center lowest Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $679.53 | $3,908.51 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $697.80 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $722.82 | $1,733.31 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $886.34 | $4,316.20 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $1,019.29 | $4,316.20 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $1,019.29 | $4,316.20 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $1,019.29 | $4,316.20 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $1,019.29 | $4,316.20 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Tympanostomy | $2,097.00 | $2,097.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Tympanostomy | $2,097.00 | $2,097.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | $6,474.80 | $6,474.80 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 9 | $679.53 | $1,019.29 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $1,019.29 | $1,019.29 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $697.80 | $697.80 |
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
- Nebraska$409.22
- Nevada$792.70
- New Hampshire$526.32
- 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.