Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $278.94 to $4,757.40, with a median of $490.10. The lowest price is at Metrohealth System (Cleveland). The highest price is 17.1× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$278.94Metrohealth System
Median$490.10half pay less
Highest$4,757.40in Ohio
Lowest saves$211.16vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Tympanostomy (Requiring Insertion, Ventilating Tube), Local/Topical Anesthesia | $278.94 | $796.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Tympanostomy W/Vent Tube Local | $282.79 | $471.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Tympanostomy W/Vent Tube Loc(P | $295.24 | $492.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Tympanostomy W Local Anesthesia | $349.05 | $537.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Tympanostomy W Local Anesthesia | $371.80 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $379.20 | $632.00 | — source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $408.20 | $628.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $408.20 | $628.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $408.20 | $628.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Pr Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia|By Midlevel | $409.02 | $802.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $416.40 | $694.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital one side Columbus · Columbus, OH TYMPANOSTOMY W/ LOCAL OR TOPICAL ANESTHESIA, UNILAT | $423.00 | $470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Pbb Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $444.00 | $740.00 | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $464.80 | $664.00 | — source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Tympanostomy W Local Anesthesia | $490.10 | $754.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Tympanostomy Local Or Top Anes | $553.95 | $1,231.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Create Eardrum Opening | $567.00 | $630.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Pbb Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $598.20 | $997.00 | — source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ravenna · Akron, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center one side Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Tympanostomy/Insert Ventilating Tube Rt | $4,757.40 | $7,929.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital one side West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Tympanostomy/Insert Ventilating Tube Rt | $4,757.40 | $7,929.00 | Jul 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 9 | $278.94 | $2,048.25 |
| Akron, OH | 3 | $408.20 | $416.40 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 3 | $409.02 | $4,757.40 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 2 | $408.20 | $481.08 |
| Columbus, OH | 2 | $371.80 | $397.40 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $282.79 | $289.02 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1 | $464.80 | $464.80 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $444.00 | $444.00 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $490.10 | $490.10 |
| Lima, OH | 1 | $567.00 | $567.00 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $408.20 | $408.20 |
| Toledo, OH | 1 | $379.20 | $379.20 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $349.05 | $349.05 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 1 | $598.20 | $598.20 |
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
- 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
- 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.