Ear tubes surgery cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $294.00 to $9,842.98, with a median of $1,826.29. The lowest price is at Artesia General Hospital (Artesia). The highest price is 33.5× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $294.00 | $490.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia | $334.54 | $557.57 | — source file |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell · Roswell, NM CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $3,318.04 | $15,800.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia | $9,842.98 | $16,404.96 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $9,842.98 | $9,842.98 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 1 | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 1 | $334.54 | $334.54 |
| Roswell, NM | 1 | $3,318.04 | $3,318.04 |
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$4,415.63
- Alaska$1,743.00
- Arizona$4,197.77
- Arkansas$2,342.29
- California$4,993.08
- Colorado$1,542.80
- Connecticut$925.00
- Delaware$4,220.00
- Florida$8,420.76
- Georgia$2,001.00
- Hawaii$1,668.80
- Idaho$3,330.00
- Illinois$1,803.18
- Indiana$317.52
- Iowa$2,140.00
- Kansas$1,432.50
- Kentucky$4,801.09
- Louisiana$819.37
- Maine$362.90
- Maryland$2,995.98
- Massachusetts$4,660.53
- Michigan$565.30
- Minnesota$871.12
- Mississippi$4,167.38
- Missouri$3,294.52
- Montana$527.20
- Nebraska$586.66
- Nevada$1,687.00
- New Hampshire$1,633.43
- New Jersey$1,992.03
- New York$1,752.89
- North Carolina$3,006.50
- North Dakota$1,520.00
- Ohio$3,851.25
- Oklahoma$3,111.16
- Oregon$2,073.68
- Pennsylvania$3,029.93
- Puerto Rico$600.00
- Rhode Island$4,512.01
- South Carolina$3,703.80
- South Dakota$3,700.80
- Tennessee$2,177.67
- Texas$3,402.26
- Utah$3,055.22
- Vermont$348.63
- Virginia$742.99
- Washington$1,954.87
- West Virginia$1,822.00
- Wisconsin$610.62
- Wyoming$1,136.01
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.