Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $711.50 to $890.00, with a median of $818.00. The lowest price is at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.3× 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 Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $711.50 | $1,423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center lowest Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $711.50 | $1,423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 69433 Create Eardrum Opening | $818.00 | $1,636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $890.00 | $1,780.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 5 | $818.00 | $818.00 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $711.50 | $711.50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $711.50 | $711.50 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $890.00 | $890.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $818.00 | $818.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1 | $818.00 | $818.00 |
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$860.93
- Rhode Island$2,387.32
- South Carolina$1,284.50
- Tennessee$318.78
- Texas$780.46
- Utah$688.87
- Vermont$382.00
- Washington$571.50
- West Virginia$620.00
- Wisconsin$522.60
- Wyoming$619.21
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.