Ear tubes surgery cost in Texas
In Texas, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $522.00 to $12,886.18, with a median of $3,340.97. The lowest price is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Dallas). The highest price is 24.7× 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$522.00The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Median$3,340.97half pay less
Highest$12,886.18in Texas
Lowest saves$2,818.97vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas lowest Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $522.00 | $696.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TYMPANOSTOMY-GENERAL ANESTHESIA 69436 | $1,071.00 | $1,785.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PROC TYMPANOSTOMY GEN ANESTHESIA | $1,421.38 | $2,093.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PROC TYMPANOSTOMY GEN ANESTHESIA | $1,421.38 | $2,093.00 | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $1,533.71 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,340.97 | $5,568.28 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,402.26 | $5,670.43 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,402.26 | $5,670.43 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,402.26 | $5,670.43 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,402.26 | $5,670.43 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,402.26 | $5,670.43 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,402.26 | $5,670.43 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,402.26 | $5,670.43 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENI (GENERAL ANES) | $3,402.26 | $5,670.43 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TYMPANOSTOMY-GENERAL ANESTHESIA 69436 | $4,541.40 | $7,569.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $12,886.18 | $12,886.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $12,886.18 | $12,886.18 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 7 | $3,340.97 | $3,340.97 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 5 | $522.00 | $4,541.40 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 3 | $1,421.38 | $1,421.38 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $3,402.26 | $3,402.26 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $3,402.26 | $3,402.26 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $3,402.26 | $3,402.26 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $3,402.26 | $3,402.26 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $3,402.26 | $3,402.26 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $3,402.26 | $3,402.26 |
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
- Tennessee$1,311.84
- 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.