Ear tubes surgery cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 25 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.
- The median here, $610.62, is 78% below the US median of $2,762.69.
- Wisconsin has the lowest median of 36 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$284.05Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam + 9 more
Median$610.62half of hospitals charge 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 |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $610.62 | $1,090.40 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital one side Altoona · Eau Claire, WI INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH PLACEMENT OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $821.68 | $912.98 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Tmpst Anes | $853.12 | $2,666.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Trauma Center Janesville · Janesville-Beloit, WI HC PBB CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $1,188.89 | $1,585.19 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Burnett Medical Center Grantsburg · Grantsburg, WI Incision of eardrum with placement of eardrum tube under general anesthesia | $1,200.00 | $1,500.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox Valley Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV CREATE EARDRUM OPENING GEN ANESTH | $3,414.40 | $6,208.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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 |
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $284.05 | $552.86 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 1 | $1,188.89 | $1,188.89 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $610.62 | $610.62 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $853.12 | $853.12 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $284.05 | $284.05 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What ear tubes surgery is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Ear tubes surgery explained.
Ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear in other states
- Alabama$4,884.98
- Alaska$1,743.00, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$4,288.44
- Arkansas$1,975.24
- California$5,800.00
- Colorado$1,332.00
- Delaware$2,000.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$7,768.00
- Georgia$2,001.00
- Hawaii$1,668.80, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$3,330.00
- Illinois$1,677.85
- Indiana$6,116.13
- Iowa$3,041.73
- Kansas$1,461.00
- Kentucky$5,127.08
- Louisiana$1,497.32
- Maine$362.90, 1 hospital
- Maryland$2,995.98, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$4,660.53
- Michigan$2,133.48
- Minnesota$1,841.80
- Mississippi$1,753.11
- Missouri$3,257.38
- Montana$1,417.75
- Nebraska$2,221.92
- Nevada$1,894.50
- New Hampshire$1,572.75, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$4,338.73
- New Mexico$2,160.00, 4 hospitals
- New York$1,752.89
- North Carolina$2,225.80
- North Dakota$2,508.93
- Ohio$4,287.00
- Oklahoma$3,111.16
- Oregon$2,926.95, 3 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$3,189.76
- Puerto Rico$600.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$4,512.01, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$5,198.12, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$3,700.80
- Tennessee$2,177.67
- Texas$3,402.26
- Utah$2,335.22, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$402.50, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$4,338.69
- Washington$1,571.93
- West Virginia$1,755.75
- Wyoming$1,136.01, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.