Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $367.25 to $1,541.05, with a median of $496.80. The lowest price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (Portland) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 4.2× 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.
Lowest$367.25Legacy Emanuel Medical Center + 4 more
Median$496.80half pay less
Highest$1,541.05in Oregon
Lowest saves$129.55vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $367.25 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $367.25 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $367.25 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $367.25 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton · Salem, OR PR TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $367.25 | $565.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario one side Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Tympanostomy Local Anesthesia Rt | $384.80 | $592.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Tympanostomy W/ Tubes | $412.75 | $635.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR PC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $496.80 | $621.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR PC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $496.80 | $621.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR PC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $496.80 | $621.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR PC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $496.80 | $621.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR PC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $496.80 | $621.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 69433 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $579.75 | $773.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR 69433 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING LOCAL ANESTHESIA | $579.75 | $773.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,541.05 | $1,813.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $1,541.05 | $1,813.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 7 | $367.25 | $367.25 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $496.80 | $496.80 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $496.80 | $496.80 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $579.75 | $579.75 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $496.80 | $496.80 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $579.75 | $579.75 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $384.80 | $384.80 |
| Salem, OR | 1 | $367.25 | $367.25 |
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
- Ohio$490.10
- Oklahoma$291.75
- 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.