Ear tubes surgery cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $959.85 to $6,437.00, with a median of $4,660.53. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center (Boston). The highest price is 6.7× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Create Eardrum Opening,Gen Anesth | $959.85 | $2,133.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Create Eardrum Opening,Gen Anesth | $2,027.53 | $4,505.62 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Create Eardrum Opening,Gen Anesth | $3,811.06 | $3,811.06 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Tympanostomy Gen Anes W Tubes | $5,510.00 | $5,510.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Tympanostomy Gen Anesthesia | $5,617.50 | $8,025.00 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Tympanostomy Gen Anes W Tubes | $6,437.00 | $6,437.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4 | $959.85 | $2,919.30 |
| Worcester, MA | 2 | $5,510.00 | $5,973.50 |
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
- Indiana$251.91
- Iowa$387.20
- Kansas$7,813.65
- Kentucky$1,188.15
- Louisiana$739.03
- Maine$189.00
- Maryland$1,650.99
- 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.