Ear tubes surgery cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $181.00 to $7,727.39, with a median of $1,822.00. The lowest price is at Weirton Medical Center (Weirton). The highest price is 42.7× 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.
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weirton Medical Center lowest Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $181.00 | $362.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH PLACEMENT OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $1,255.00 | $2,510.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH PLACEMENT OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $1,719.00 | $3,438.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH PLACEMENT OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $1,727.67 | $3,455.33 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $1,783.50 | $3,567.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $1,822.00 | $3,644.00 | — source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $1,993.50 | $3,987.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH PLACEMENT OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $2,396.00 | $4,792.00 | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $2,623.50 | $5,247.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH PLACEMENT OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $3,168.00 | $6,336.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH CREATE EARDRUM OPENING | $7,727.39 | $7,727.39 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $2,623.50 | $2,895.75 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $1,783.50 | $1,783.50 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,719.00 | $1,719.00 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $1,993.50 | $1,993.50 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $1,727.67 | $1,727.67 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $7,727.39 | $7,727.39 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $2,396.00 | $2,396.00 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $1,822.00 | $1,822.00 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $1,255.00 | $1,255.00 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $181.00 | $181.00 |
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
- 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
- Texas$3,340.97
- Vermont$421.47
- Virginia$14,567.71
- Washington$3,366.32
- Wisconsin$610.62
- Wyoming$875.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.