Ear tubes surgery cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $1,140.00 to $25,686.48, with a median of $1,992.03. The lowest price is at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases (Middletown) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 22.5× 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 New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy General Anesthesia|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | $1,140.00 | $1,140.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $1,140.00 | $1,140.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $1,618.59 | $23,471.52 | — source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Create eardrum opening | $1,834.00 | $15,390.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $1,976.57 | $10,516.76 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $1,976.57 | $10,803.15 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $2,007.49 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $2,079.46 | $5,926.66 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $4,327.45 | $16,400.85 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $4,327.45 | $15,843.99 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $4,327.45 | $15,843.99 | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Incision of eardrum with placement of eardrum tube under general anesthesia | $25,686.48 | $25,686.48 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 10 | $1,140.00 | $1,976.57 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $4,327.45 | $4,327.45 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $2,007.49 | $2,007.49 |
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
- Nebraska$620.04
- Nevada$1,687.00
- New Hampshire$675.04
- 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.