Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 39 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $282.79 to $8,874.49, with a median of $1,324.05. The lowest price is at Marietta Memorial Hospital (Marietta). The highest price is 31.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,324.05, is 79% above the US median of $741.60.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($551.01).
- Ohio ranks 32nd of 34 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 39 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. 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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$282.79Marietta Memorial Hospital
Median$1,324.05half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,874.49in Ohio
Lowest saves$1,041.26vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta Memorial Hospital lowest Marietta · Marietta, OH Tympanostomy W/Vent Tube Local | $282.79 | $471.32 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Tympanostomy W/Vent Tube Loc(P | $304.36 | $507.27 | Oct 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 one side Columbus · Columbus, OH TYMPANOSTOMY W/ LOCAL OR TOPICAL ANESTHESIA, UNILAT | $423.00 | $470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center one side Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Tympanostomy (Tube), Local Anesthesia - Unilateral | $441.66 | $866.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Pbb Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $444.00 | $740.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $464.80 | $664.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH WMHC PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $484.33 | $538.14 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Tympanostomy W Local Anesthesia | $490.10 | $754.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center Coshocton · Coshocton, OH TYMPANOSTOMY | $507.00 | $1,379.61 | Sep 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 |
| Knox Community Hospital one side Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Tympanostomy Local; Unilateral | $594.36 | $742.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Pbb Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $598.20 | $997.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron one side Akron · Akron, OH HB TYMPANOSTOMY W/TUBES UNILATERAL | $663.75 | $885.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC PBB TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $693.00 | $1,155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Create Eardrum Opening | $897.76 | $2,565.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH "Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), local or topical anesthesia" | $978.53 | $1,957.06 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,324.05 | $2,037.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Adena Pike Medical Center Waverly · Waverly, OH HC TYMPANOSTOMY W/ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $1,871.50 | $3,743.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe · Chillicothe, OH HC TYMPANOSTOMY W/ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $1,871.50 | $3,743.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center Greenfield · Greenfield, OH HC TYMPANOSTOMY W/ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $1,871.50 | $3,743.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby · 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 - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $2,048.25 | $2,731.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center Washington Court House · Washington Court House, OH HC TYMPANOSTOMY W/ LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $3,743.00 | $3,743.00 | Aug 19, 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 |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario · Mansfield, OH Create eardrum opening | $6,321.48 | $7,437.04 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus · Bucyrus, OH Create eardrum opening | $6,321.48 | $7,437.04 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion · Columbus, OH Create eardrum opening | $6,321.48 | $7,437.04 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $8,874.49 | $14,790.81 | Mar 27, 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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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
Check the item The description in the hospital file looks like a supply or device (a catheter, a brace, an implant), not this procedure. The hospital may have filed it under the wrong code: ask before relying on this price.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 10 | $897.76 | $2,048.25 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 3 | $441.66 | $4,757.40 |
| Columbus, OH | 3 | $371.80 | $423.00 |
| Akron, OH | 2 | $663.75 | $1,356.00 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $282.79 | $293.58 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $598.20 | $788.36 |
| Bucyrus, OH | 1 | $6,321.48 | $6,321.48 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1 | $553.95 | $553.95 |
| Chillicothe, OH | 1 | $1,871.50 | $1,871.50 |
| Coshocton, OH | 1 | $507.00 | $507.00 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1 | $464.80 | $464.80 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $444.00 | $444.00 |
| Greenfield, OH | 1 | $1,871.50 | $1,871.50 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $490.10 | $490.10 |
| Lima, OH | 1 | $567.00 | $567.00 |
| Mansfield, OH | 1 | $6,321.48 | $6,321.48 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $594.36 | $594.36 |
| Toledo, OH | 1 | $693.00 | $693.00 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $484.33 | $484.33 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $349.05 | $349.05 |
| Waverly, OH | 1 | $1,871.50 | $1,871.50 |
| Washington Court House, OH | 1 | $3,743.00 | $3,743.00 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $8,874.49 | $8,874.49 |
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
What ear tubes, local anesthesia is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Ear tubes, local anesthesia explained.
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
- New York$1,089.00
- North Carolina$651.78
- North Dakota$996.83
- 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.