Ear tubes surgery cost in California
In California, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $472.77 to $8,056.66, with a median of $5,830.25. The lowest price is at NorthBay Medical Center (Fairfield). The highest price is 17.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 69436. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12 | $1,550.64 | $3,062.80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $6,356.00 | $6,356.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4 | $3,062.80 | $3,062.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $3,062.80 | $3,062.80 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $6,356.00 | $6,356.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $472.77 | $6,356.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $6,356.00 | $6,356.00 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $6,356.00 | $6,356.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $6,356.00 | $6,356.00 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $3,062.80 | $3,062.80 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $6,356.00 | $6,356.00 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $1,985.00 | $1,985.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $6,356.00 | $6,356.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $6,356.00 | $6,356.00 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $713.00 | $713.00 |
What it is
This procedure makes a tiny opening in the eardrum and places a small tube to let air in and fluid drain out of the middle ear. It is most often done in children with repeated ear infections or lasting fluid behind the eardrum.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon and anesthesia are usually billed separately, and the code is for one ear.
Ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear in other states
- Alabama$5,611.75
- Alaska$1,743.00
- Arizona$1,904.02
- Arkansas$2,621.34
- Colorado$2,532.43
- Connecticut$925.00
- Delaware$4,220.00
- Florida$15,514.83
- Georgia$2,001.00
- Hawaii$2,760.60
- Idaho$4,054.00
- Illinois$3,993.83
- Indiana$251.91
- Iowa$387.20
- Kansas$7,813.65
- Kentucky$1,188.15
- Louisiana$739.03
- Maine$189.00
- Maryland$1,650.99
- Massachusetts$4,660.53
- Michigan$565.30
- Minnesota$996.27
- Mississippi$5,080.32
- Missouri$3,295.61
- Montana$468.28
- Nebraska$620.04
- Nevada$1,687.00
- New Hampshire$675.04
- New Jersey$1,992.03
- New York$1,378.22
- North Carolina$3,006.50
- Ohio$3,851.25
- Oklahoma$3,278.01
- Oregon$389.60
- Pennsylvania$3,029.93
- Rhode Island$4,512.01
- South Carolina$8,624.71
- South Dakota$2,342.88
- Tennessee$1,311.84
- Texas$3,340.97
- Vermont$421.47
- Virginia$14,567.71
- Washington$3,366.32
- West Virginia$1,822.00
- Wisconsin$610.62
- Wyoming$875.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.