Ear tubes surgery cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $294.45 to $3,681.60, with a median of $389.60. The lowest price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (Portland) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 12.5× 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 Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton · Salem, OR PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $294.45 | $453.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR PC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $389.60 | $487.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR PC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $389.60 | $487.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR PC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $389.60 | $487.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR PC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $389.60 | $487.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR PC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $389.60 | $487.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $400.91 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 69436 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $465.75 | $621.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB Tympanostomy Gen Anes | $3,681.60 | $5,664.00 | Mar 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 5 | $294.45 | $294.45 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $389.60 | $389.60 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $389.60 | $389.60 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $389.60 | $389.60 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $465.75 | $465.75 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $400.91 | $400.91 |
| Salem, OR | 1 | $294.45 | $294.45 |
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
- New York$1,378.22
- North Carolina$3,006.50
- Ohio$3,851.25
- Oklahoma$3,278.01
- 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.