Ear tubes surgery cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $186.60 to $27,304.75, with a median of $251.91. The lowest price is at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana (Fort Wayne). The highest price is 146.3× 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 Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana lowest Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 69436,RT CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $186.60 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 69436 50 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $207.90 | $630.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN 69436,50 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $223.92 | $933.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $244.30 | $698.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $244.30 | $698.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $244.30 | $698.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 69436 50 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $251.91 | $933.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 69436 50 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $251.91 | $933.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN 69436,LT CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $311.00 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Incision of eardrum with placement of eardrum tube under general anesthesia | $317.52 | $453.60 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Health Surgery Center Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Create eardrum opening | $1,633.80 | $2,334.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $11,686.19 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Create eardrum opening | $27,304.75 | $39,006.79 | Aug 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne, IN | 4 | $186.60 | $237.92 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 2 | $1,633.80 | $14,469.28 |
| Evansville, IN | 1 | $244.30 | $244.30 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 1 | $317.52 | $317.52 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $244.30 | $244.30 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $207.90 | $207.90 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $244.30 | $244.30 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1 | $11,686.19 | $11,686.19 |
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
- California$5,830.25
- 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
- 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.