Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $588.00 to $1,130.40, with a median of $898.40. The lowest price is at Essentia Health Fargo (Fargo). The highest price is 1.9× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo lowest Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $588.00 | $784.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND TX RM 69433 TYMPANOSTOMY W/LOCAL ANES | $898.40 | $1,123.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN ED 69433 TYMPANOSTOMY TOPICAL ANES | $1,130.40 | $1,413.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $588.00 | $859.20 |
| Bismarck, ND | 1 | $898.40 | $898.40 |
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 Jersey$1,019.29
- New York$1,080.00
- North Carolina$714.83
- 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.