Ear tubes surgery cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $226.08 to $8,178.68, with a median of $3,295.61. The lowest price is at Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City). The highest price is 36.2× 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 Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS TYMPANOSTOMY GEN ANESTHESIA | $226.08 | $471.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $302.25 | $403.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $336.00 | $448.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Create Eardrum Opening | $1,546.00 | $9,732.81 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center one side Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Tymp tubes,gen anesthesia, unilateral 69436 | $2,500.00 | $449.10 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Tympanostomy With Tube Placement | $3,257.38 | $5,011.36 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Tympanostomy With Tube Placement | $3,294.52 | $5,068.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tympanostomy With Tube Placement | $3,296.70 | $5,071.84 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Tympanostomy With Tube Placement | $3,656.84 | $5,625.91 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Tympanostomy With Tube Placement | $3,858.65 | $5,936.38 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Tympanostomy With Tube Placement | $4,760.50 | $7,323.85 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Tympanostomy With Tube Placement | $5,858.64 | $9,013.30 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Tympanostomy With Tube Placement | $5,858.64 | $9,013.30 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Tympanostomy With Tube Placement | $8,178.68 | $12,582.59 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 4 | $3,296.70 | $3,757.74 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $226.08 | $886.04 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $302.25 | $1,779.82 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $5,858.64 | $5,858.64 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $336.00 | $336.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $4,760.50 | $4,760.50 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $3,294.52 | $3,294.52 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
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
- 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
- Michigan$565.30
- Minnesota$996.27
- Mississippi$5,080.32
- 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.