Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in New York
In New York, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $391.00 to $4,881.00, with a median of $1,089.00. The lowest price is at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division (Bronx) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,089.00, is 47% above the US median of $741.60.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($551.01).
- New York ranks 30th of 34 states by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 46 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
New York law (Public Health Law §2807-k(9-a), as amended in October 2024): uninsured patients with income below 200% of the federal poverty level owe nothing for emergency and medically necessary hospital care; up to 400% they pay on a sliding scale of at most 10% or 20% of what Medicaid would pay. Emergency care is covered for New York residents, other care for people living in the hospital's service area; immigration status does not count. Ask for the Uniform Hospital Financial Assistance form. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$391.00Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division + 1 more
Median$1,089.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,881.00in New York
Lowest saves$698.00vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division lowest Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TYMPANOSTOMY (REQUIRING INSERTION OF VEN | $391.00 | $391.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus lowest Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TYMPANOSTOMY (REQUIRING INSERTION OF VEN | $391.00 | $391.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $551.01 | — | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $602.63 | $3,735.06 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| St. Luke's Cornwall Newburgh · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Create eardrum opening | $673.24 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls · Montour Falls, NY HC Create Eardrum Opening,Local Anesth | $691.27 | $1,256.85 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center Watertown · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY CREATE EARDRUM OPENING TC | $1,020.50 | $1,020.50 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tmpst Local/Topical Anes - 69433 | $1,080.00 | $1,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Tympanostomy Local Anesth | $1,080.00 | $1,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Tympanostomy Local Anesth | $1,080.00 | $1,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tmpst Local/Topical Anes - 69433 | $1,080.00 | $1,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital Kenmore · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Pbb Create Eardrum Opening,Local Anesth | $1,089.00 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo one side Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Pbb Create Eardrum Opening,Local Anesth-Lt | $1,089.00 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital one side Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Pbb Create Eardrum Opening,Local Anesth-Lt | $1,089.00 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Pbb Create Eardrum Opening,Local Anesth | $1,089.00 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING_ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $1,118.37 | $1,720.57 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING_ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $1,124.27 | $1,729.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING_ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $1,140.33 | $1,754.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING_ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $1,152.40 | $1,772.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING_ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $1,152.40 | $1,772.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $1,380.00 | $1,380.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 69433 - CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $1,725.00 | $1,725.00 | Apr 22, 2025 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL WITH TUBE | $1,879.47 | $2,088.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,919.49 | $2,935.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · 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 West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Tympanostomy | $2,097.00 | $2,097.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $2,454.80 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $2,454.80 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tc Tympanostomy W/Tube | $2,465.00 | $2,465.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $3,488.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $3,710.00 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome · Utica-Rome, NY Create eardrum opening | $3,768.41 | $9,334.67 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $3,934.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $3,965.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $4,122.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $4,881.00 | — | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 29 | $391.00 | $1,080.00 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 6 | $1,089.00 | $1,089.00 |
| Rochester, NY | 4 | $1,152.40 | $1,803.60 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 3 | $1,118.37 | $1,124.27 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1 | $673.24 | $673.24 |
| Montour Falls, NY | 1 | $691.27 | $691.27 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 1 | $3,768.41 | $3,768.41 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 1 | $1,020.50 | $1,020.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear in other states
- Alabama$279.75, 1 hospital
- Alaska$938.00, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$584.09, 2 hospitals
- Arkansas$468.00
- California$1,024.40
- Colorado$470.43, 3 hospitals
- Connecticut$738.24, 1 hospital
- Delaware$2,746.00, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$1,678.43, 1 hospital
- Florida$1,072.00
- Georgia$911.43
- Hawaii$1,221.50, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$709.71
- Illinois$550.00
- Indiana$593.60, 3 hospitals
- Iowa$417.02
- Kansas$446.40
- Kentucky$323.80
- Louisiana$508.00
- Maine$344.25
- Massachusetts$1,424.50
- Michigan$326.23
- Minnesota$437.38
- Mississippi$370.80
- Missouri$541.70
- Montana$435.78
- Nebraska$455.17
- Nevada$807.20, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$3,886.00
- New Mexico$389.92, 2 hospitals
- North Carolina$651.78
- North Dakota$996.83
- Ohio$1,324.05
- Oklahoma$284.00
- Oregon$563.08
- Pennsylvania$1,096.60
- Rhode Island$2,938.32, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$999.22
- South Dakota$741.60
- Tennessee$380.60
- Texas$811.68
- Utah$875.98, 1 hospital
- Vermont$352.40, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$818.00
- Washington$523.75
- West Virginia$620.00
- Wisconsin$522.60
- Wyoming$458.28, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.