Ear tubes surgery cost in New York
In New York, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $188.04 to $7,229.87, with a median of $1,378.22. The lowest price is at St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx). The highest price is 38.4× 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$188.04St. Barnabas Hospital
Median$1,378.22half pay less
Highest$7,229.87in New York
Lowest saves$1,190.18vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Hospital lowest Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $188.04 | $687.89 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $310.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $375.00 | $375.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $397.67 | $397.67 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $397.67 | $397.67 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $397.67 | $397.67 | — source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $399.07 | $669.25 | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING. | $470.00 | $470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · 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 West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $1,140.00 | $1,140.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TYMPANOSTOMY GEN ANESTHESIA | $1,378.22 | $7,253.78 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TYMPANOSTOMY GEN ANESTHESIA | $1,378.22 | $7,253.78 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TYMPANOSTOMY GEN ANESTHESIA | $1,378.22 | $7,253.78 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TYMPANOSTOMY GEN ANESTHESIA | $1,378.22 | $7,253.78 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $1,585.19 | $416.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $1,585.19 | $427.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $1,585.19 | $416.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TYMPANOSTOMY (REQUIRING INSERTION OF VENTILATING TUBE), GENER | $1,752.89 | $4,151.10 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TYMPANOSTOMY (REQUIRING INSERTION OF VENTILATING TUBE), GENER | $1,752.89 | $4,151.10 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TYMPANOSTOMY (REQUIRING INSERTION OF VENTILATING TUBE), GENER | $1,752.89 | $4,151.10 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Create eardrum opening | $1,841.71 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Create eardrum opening | $1,841.71 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $4,265.00 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $5,096.38 | $5,096.38 | — source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $7,229.87 | — | Mar 31, 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 | 15 | $188.04 | $1,378.22 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $397.67 | $397.67 |
| Rochester, NY | 2 | $1,841.71 | $1,841.71 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1 | $7,229.87 | $7,229.87 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $399.07 | $399.07 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $310.00 | $310.00 |
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
- Missouri$3,295.61
- Montana$468.28
- Nebraska$620.04
- Nevada$1,687.00
- New Hampshire$675.04
- New Jersey$1,992.03
- 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.