Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Texas
In Texas, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $189.00 to $3,572.03, with a median of $780.46. The lowest price is at University Health System (San Antonio). The highest price is 18.9× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$189.00University Health System
Median$780.46half pay less
Highest$3,572.03in Texas
Lowest saves$591.46vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System lowest San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $189.00 | $756.00 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PROC TYPAMPANOSTOMY INSERTION VENTILATE TUBE | $488.66 | $1,359.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PROC TYPAMPANOSTOMY INSERTION VENTILATE TUBE | $488.66 | $1,359.00 | — source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TYMPANOSTOMY LOCAL/TOPICAL ANESTHESIA | $526.50 | $702.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $780.46 | $1,300.77 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $780.46 | $1,300.77 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $780.46 | $1,300.77 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $780.46 | $1,300.77 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $780.46 | $1,300.77 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $780.46 | $1,300.77 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $780.46 | $1,300.77 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $780.46 | $1,300.77 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $1,047.93 | $1,746.55 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $1,047.93 | $1,746.55 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $1,047.93 | $1,746.55 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $1,047.93 | $1,746.55 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $1,047.93 | $1,746.55 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $1,047.93 | $1,746.55 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (LOCAL/TOPICAL ANES) | $1,047.93 | $1,746.55 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TYMPANOSTOMY-LOCAL OR TOPICAL ANESTHESIA 69433 | $1,729.80 | $2,883.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOC/TOP ANESTH | $2,375.01 | $2,375.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $3,572.03 | — | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 7 | $1,047.93 | $1,047.93 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3 | $526.50 | $1,729.80 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 3 | $488.66 | $488.66 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $780.46 | $780.46 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $780.46 | $780.46 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $780.46 | $780.46 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $780.46 | $780.46 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $189.00 | $189.00 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $780.46 | $780.46 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $780.46 | $780.46 |
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
- Oregon$496.80
- Pennsylvania$910.25
- Rhode Island$2,387.32
- South Carolina$1,284.50
- Tennessee$318.78
- 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.