Ear tubes surgery cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $307.20 to $22,142.69, with a median of $3,029.93. The lowest price is at UPMC Cole (Coudersport). The highest price is 72.1× 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 Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole lowest Coudersport · Coudersport, PA TYMPANOSTOMY (REQ VENT TUBE) | $307.20 | $512.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH PLACEMENT OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $482.00 | $964.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 69436 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Tech | $2,300.13 | $9,628.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 69436 Tympanostomy Gen Anes | $2,504.24 | $9,628.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 69436 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Tech | $2,791.16 | $9,628.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 69436 CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Tech | $3,029.93 | $9,628.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 69436 Tympanostomy Gen Anes | $3,189.76 | $9,628.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy one side Muncy · Williamsport, PA MYRINGOTOMY W TUBE UNILATERAL | $7,126.80 | $11,878.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro one side Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA MYRINGOTOMY W TUBE UNILATERAL | $7,126.80 | $11,878.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $8,544.68 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $22,142.69 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $2,300.13 | $3,029.93 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2 | $8,544.68 | $15,343.68 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $307.20 | $307.20 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $2,791.16 | $2,791.16 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $482.00 | $482.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $2,504.24 | $2,504.24 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $7,126.80 | $7,126.80 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $7,126.80 | $7,126.80 |
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
- Oregon$389.60
- 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.