Ear tubes, local anesthesia cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) with local anesthesia, one ear: from $92.29 to $1,000.80, with a median of $522.60. The lowest price is at Amery Hospital (East Amery). The highest price is 10.8× 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$92.29Amery Hospital
Median$522.60half pay less
Highest$1,000.80in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$430.31vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital lowest East Amery · East Amery, WI Create Eardrum Opening | $92.29 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC 69433 CREATE EARDRUM OPE | $157.94 | $298.00 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC 69433 CREATE EARDRUM OPE | $157.94 | $298.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 69433 TYMPANOSTOMY-INSERT TUBE | $245.36 | $483.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES-TECH | $358.15 | $377.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES-TECH | $358.15 | $377.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES-TECH | $358.15 | $377.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES-TECH | $358.15 | $377.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES-TECH | $358.15 | $377.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES-TECH | $358.15 | $377.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES-TECH | $358.15 | $377.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES-TECH | $358.15 | $377.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES-TECH | $358.15 | $377.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI TYMPANOSTOMY LOC/TOP ANES-TECH | $358.15 | $377.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 69433 TYMPANOSTOMY-INSERT TUBE | $427.60 | $1,069.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC FAC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $462.84 | $812.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 69433 TYMPANOSTOMY-INSERT TUBE | $494.95 | $1,069.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Create Eardrum Opening | $502.86 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 69433 TYMPANOSTOMY-INSERT TUBE | $515.48 | $980.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Fac Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia | $522.60 | $804.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 69433 TYMPANOSTOMY-INSERT TUBE | $566.16 | $893.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $781.20 | $1,395.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $781.20 | $1,395.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $781.20 | $1,395.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $781.20 | $1,395.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $781.20 | $1,395.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $781.20 | $1,395.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $781.20 | $1,395.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $781.20 | $1,395.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $781.20 | $1,395.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $781.20 | $1,395.00 | — source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI TYMPANOSTOMY & TUBE INSERT | $910.00 | $1,820.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI TYMPANOSTOMY & TUBE INSERT | $910.00 | $1,820.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI TYMPANOSTOMY & TUBE INSERT | $910.00 | $1,820.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI TYMPANOSTOMY & TUBE INSERT | $910.00 | $1,820.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI TYMPANOSTOMY & TUBE INSERT | $910.00 | $1,820.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH | $1,000.80 | $1,251.00 | Jan 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 7 | $157.94 | $910.00 |
| Appleton, WI | 3 | $462.84 | $781.20 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $358.15 | $522.60 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $358.15 | $440.38 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2 | $427.60 | $471.54 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $522.60 | $761.70 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $781.20 | $781.20 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $358.15 | $440.38 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $358.15 | $440.38 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $781.20 | $781.20 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $358.15 | $358.15 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $92.29 | $92.29 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $245.36 | $245.36 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $781.20 | $781.20 |
| Green Bay, WI | 1 | $494.95 | $494.95 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $358.15 | $358.15 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $358.15 | $358.15 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $502.86 | $502.86 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $358.15 | $358.15 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $781.20 | $781.20 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $358.15 | $358.15 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $358.15 | $358.15 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $781.20 | $781.20 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $781.20 | $781.20 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $566.16 | $566.16 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $781.20 | $781.20 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $522.60 | $522.60 |
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
- Texas$780.46
- Utah$688.87
- Vermont$382.00
- Virginia$818.00
- Washington$571.50
- West Virginia$620.00
- Wyoming$619.21
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.