Ear tubes surgery cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $181.10 to $3,717.89, with a median of $1,311.84. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 20.5× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $181.10 | $343.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $185.02 | $638.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $185.02 | $638.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $185.02 | $638.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $344.52 | $638.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $2,279.16 | $10,359.80 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $3,106.97 | $14,122.58 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $3,106.97 | $14,122.58 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $3,106.97 | $14,122.58 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $3,717.89 | $16,899.49 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $2,279.16 | $3,106.97 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $185.02 | $264.77 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $181.10 | $181.10 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $185.02 | $185.02 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $185.02 | $185.02 |
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
- Pennsylvania$3,029.93
- Rhode Island$4,512.01
- South Carolina$8,624.71
- South Dakota$2,342.88
- 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.