Ear tubes surgery cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $586.66 to $3,824.64, with a median of $620.04. The lowest price is at Bellevue Medical Center (Bellevue) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 6.5× 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Medical Center lowest Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Incision of eardrum with placement of eardrum tube under general anesthesia | $586.66 | $902.55 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Incision of eardrum with placement of eardrum tube under general anesthesia | $586.66 | $902.55 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $653.42 | $1,766.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $3,824.64 | $10,624.00 | Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $586.66 | $586.66 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $653.42 | $653.42 |
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
- Missouri$3,295.61
- Montana$468.28
- 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.