Ear tubes surgery cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $186.00 to $3,908.53, with a median of $565.30. The lowest price is at Holland Community Hospital (Holland). The highest price is 21.0× 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.
Lowest$186.00Holland Community Hospital
Median$565.30half pay less
Highest$3,908.53in Michigan
Lowest saves$379.30vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Community Hospital lowest Holland · Holland, MI Incision of eardrum with placement of eardrum tube under general anesthesia | $186.00 | $310.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| WA Foote Memorial Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MI PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $192.87 | $510.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $205.07 | $510.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $205.07 | $510.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $205.07 | $510.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $205.07 | $510.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI Incision of eardrum with placement of eardrum tube under general anesthesia | $263.66 | $418.50 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI SP Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia 69436 | $565.30 | $1,130.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $2,174.40 | $5,436.00 | — source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $3,908.53 | $7,817.06 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 9 | $205.07 | $565.30 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $2,174.40 | $2,174.40 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $565.30 | $565.30 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $565.30 | $565.30 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $565.30 | $565.30 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $565.30 | $565.30 |
| Holland, MI | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $654.55 | $654.55 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $654.55 | $654.55 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $654.55 | $654.55 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $192.87 | $192.87 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $565.30 | $565.30 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $565.30 | $565.30 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $263.66 | $263.66 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $565.30 | $565.30 |
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
- Massachusetts$4,660.53
- 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.