Ear tubes surgery cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $284.05 to $3,414.40, with a median of $610.62. The lowest price is at Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Beaver Dam) and 9 other hospitals. The highest price is 12.0× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$284.05Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam + 9 more
Median$610.62half pay less
Highest$3,414.40in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$326.57vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam lowest Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI TYMPANOSTOMY,GEN ANES,W/TUBE-TECH | $284.05 | $299.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire lowest Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI TYMPANOSTOMY,GEN ANES,W/TUBE-TECH | $284.05 | $299.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith lowest Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI TYMPANOSTOMY,GEN ANES,W/TUBE-TECH | $284.05 | $299.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield lowest Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI TYMPANOSTOMY,GEN ANES,W/TUBE-TECH | $284.05 | $299.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua lowest Minocqua · Minocqua, WI TYMPANOSTOMY,GEN ANES,W/TUBE-TECH | $284.05 | $299.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville lowest Neillsville · Neillsville, WI TYMPANOSTOMY,GEN ANES,W/TUBE-TECH | $284.05 | $299.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls lowest Park Falls · Park Falls, WI TYMPANOSTOMY,GEN ANES,W/TUBE-TECH | $284.05 | $299.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake lowest Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI TYMPANOSTOMY,GEN ANES,W/TUBE-TECH | $284.05 | $299.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point lowest Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI TYMPANOSTOMY,GEN ANES,W/TUBE-TECH | $284.05 | $299.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston lowest Weston · Wausau, WI TYMPANOSTOMY,GEN ANES,W/TUBE-TECH | $284.05 | $299.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Tympanostomy | $289.38 | $555.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Tympanostomy | $374.51 | $712.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Pro Tmpst Anes | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Tmpst Anes | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Pro Tmpst Anes | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro Tmpst Anes | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Pro Tmpst Anes | $654.55 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $1,416.00 | $1,770.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV CREATE EARDRUM OPENING GEN ANESTH | $3,414.40 | $6,208.00 | Mar 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 3 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $284.05 | $654.55 |
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $284.05 | $469.30 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $654.55 | $1,035.28 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $284.05 | $469.30 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $284.05 | $469.30 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $654.55 | $654.55 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $654.55 | $654.55 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $289.38 | $289.38 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $654.55 | $654.55 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $654.55 | $654.55 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $374.51 | $374.51 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $654.55 | $654.55 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $654.55 | $654.55 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $654.55 | $654.55 |
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
- West Virginia$1,822.00
- Wyoming$875.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.