Middle ear exploration through postauricular or ear canal incision (CPT 69440)
69440 is the billing code hospitals use for this service. Prices below are each hospital's own posted facility charge.
Name shown as it appears in hospital billing files.
90 of 2110 hospitals post a price for this code. Hospitals that don't post one are left out. We never guess a number.
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| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Gross charge | Medicare pays | × Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home | Chatom, AL | $54.17 | — | $2,857.43 | 0.0× |
| Nevada Regional Medical Center | Nevada, MO | $199.80 | $444 | $3,320.81 | 0.1× |
| Unity Health - White County Medical Center | Searcy, AR | $343.50 | $1,374 | $3,018.80 | 0.1× |
| Unity Health - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $343.50 | $1,374 | $3,115.14 | 0.1× |
| Unity Health - Newport | Newport, AR | $343.50 | $1,374 | $3,018.80 | 0.1× |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $408 | $1,361 | $3,330.57 | 0.1× |
| Memorial Medical Center | Port Lavaca, TX | $470.49 | $672.13 | $3,330.57 | 0.1× |
| East Carroll Parish Hospital | Lake Providence, LA | $517.50 | $690 | $3,018.60 | 0.2× |
| Candler Hospital | Savannah, GA | $601.50 | $2,005 | $2,905.40 | 0.2× |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Savannah, GA | $601.50 | $2,005 | $2,905.40 | 0.2× |
| Memorial Hospital of Converse County | Douglas, WY | $691.98 | $1,214 | $3,387.27 | 0.2× |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $754 | $754 | $3,083.64 | 0.2× |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $781.55 | $2,695 | $3,165.95 | 0.2× |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $781.55 | $2,695 | $3,147.45 | 0.2× |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | Lebanon, TN | $781.55 | $2,695 | $3,180.78 | 0.2× |
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center | Walsenburg, CO | $1,044.90 | $1,161 | $3,497.42 | 0.3× |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,141.60 | $1,427 | $3,320.81 | 0.3× |
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,154.30 | $3,298 | $3,330.57 | 0.3× |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital | Neosho, MO | $1,163.40 | $1,939 | $3,320.81 | 0.4× |
| DeSoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,193.50 | $1,705 | $3,002.14 | 0.4× |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital Las Colin | Irving, TX | $1,293.60 | $2,156 | $3,330.57 | 0.4× |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,343.30 | $3,838 | $3,330.57 | 0.4× |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $1,355.40 | $2,259 | $3,330.57‡ | 0.4× |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $1,408.20 | $2,347 | $3,330.57 | 0.4× |
| North Central Kansas Medical Center | Concordia, KS | $1,444.38 | $2,063.40 | $3,049.08 | 0.5× |
| Vanderbilt University Hospital | Nashville, TN | $1,455.30 | $2,695 | $3,254.56 | 0.4× |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown | Dallas, TX | $1,575.60 | $2,626 | $3,330.57 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club | Trophy Club, TX | $1,612.20 | $2,687 | $3,330.57 | 0.5× |
| Children's of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $1,768.33 | $4,112.39 | $3,032.62 | 0.6× |
| Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | $1,801.80 | $2,772 | $3,442.75 | 0.5× |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue, NE | $1,801.80 | $2,772 | $3,442.75 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital Fortworth | Fort Worth, TX | $1,815.60 | $3,026 | $3,336.05 | 0.5× |
| Sugar Land Surgical Hospital Llp | Sugar Land, TX | $1,884 | $3,140 | $3,330.57 | 0.6× |
| Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare | Clinton, MO | $1,979.15 | $3,298.59 | $3,320.81 | 0.6× |
| Memorial Hospital | Abilene, KS | $2,063.40 | $2,063.40 | $3,049.08 | 0.7× |
| Legent Surgical Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $2,497.93 | $9,202.86 | $3,330.57 | 0.8× |
| UAMS Medical Center | Little Rock, AR | $2,649 | $4,415 | $3,115.14 | 0.9× |
| St. John's Medical Center | Jackson, WY | $2,724 | $2,724 | $3,387.27 | 0.8× |
| Park Place Surgical Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $2,944.22 | $7,317.19 | $3,002.14 | 1.0× |
| UNC Health Southeastern | Lumberton, NC | $2,995.80 | $4,993 | $3,300.89 | 0.9× |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $3,110.40 | $8,640 | $3,330.57 | 0.9× |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $3,113 | $15,564.99 | $3,095.42 | 1.0× |
| Lakeside Medical Center | Belle Glade, FL | $3,255.33 | — | $3,462.26 | 0.9× |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,561.05 | — | $3,010.88 | 1.2× |
| Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital | Webster, TX | $3,573.15 | $26,825 | $3,330.57 | 1.1× |
| University of Miami Hospital and Clinics - Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | Miami, FL | $3,675.78 | $13,614 | $3,462.26 | 1.1× |
| Summit Medical Center, LLC | Edmond, OK | $3,726.86 | — | $3,188.71 | 1.2× |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby, CT | $3,877.03 | — | $3,974.62 | 1.0× |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $4,068.55 | — | $3,537.87 | 1.1× |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,145.32 | — | $3,180.78 | 1.3× |
| Legent Orthopedic Hospital | Carrollton, TX | $4,170.07 | $9,202.86 | $3,336.05 | 1.3× |
| Legent North Houston Surgical Hospital | Tomball, TX | $4,995.85 | $12,924 | $3,330.57 | 1.5× |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center | Gastonia, NC | $5,223 | $5,223 | $3,221.84 | 1.6× |
| Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $5,269.42 | — | $3,083.64 | 1.7× |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $5,269.42 | — | $3,083.64 | 1.7× |
| Coastal Carolina Medical Center | Hardeeville, SC | $5,269.42 | — | $3,083.64 | 1.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | Temple, TX | $5,295.17 | $8,825.28 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest | Waco, TX | $5,295.17 | $8,825.28 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -taylor | Taylor, TX | $5,295.17 | $8,825.28 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Scott & White Hospital-round Rock | Round Rock, TX | $5,295.17 | $8,825.28 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati | College Station, TX | $5,295.17 | $8,825.28 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls | Marble Falls, TX | $5,295.17 | $8,825.28 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville | Pflugerville, TX | $5,295.17 | $8,825.28 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda | Buda, TX | $5,295.17 | $8,825.28 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin | Austin, TX | $5,295.17 | $8,825.28 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham | Brenham, TX | $5,295.17 | $8,825.28 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $5,478.90 | $5,478.90 | $3,330.57 | 1.6× |
| Ascentist Hospital LLC | Leawood, KS | $5,650.06 | $14,159 | $3,138.92 | 1.8× |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC | Omaha, NE | $5,860.50 | $7,814 | $3,442.75 | 1.7× |
| Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals | Memphis, TN | $6,063.33 | $27,560.57 | $3,071.85 | 2.0× |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch, MS | $6,063.33 | $27,560.57 | $3,071.85 | 2.0× |
| Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center | Shreveport, LA | $6,203.55 | $23,859.82 | $3,198.67 | 1.9× |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $6,611.96 | — | $3,188.71 | 2.1× |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | Little Rock, AR | $7,907.42 | $8,786.02 | $3,115.14 | 2.5× |
| North Okaloosa Medical Center | Crestview, FL | $8,086.98 | $44,927.67 | $3,462.26 | 2.3× |
| Faith Health | Norfolk, NE | $8,308.90 | $13,273 | $3,442.75 | 2.4× |
| Northwest Surgical Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $9,566.13 | — | $3,188.71 | 3.0× |
| Community Hospital, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK | $9,566.13 | — | $3,188.71 | 3.0× |
| Bellville Medical Center | Bellville, TX | $10,890 | $10,890 | $3,330.57 | 3.3× |
| El Campo Memorial Hospital | El Campo, TX | $10,890 | $10,890 | $3,330.57 | 3.3× |
| Palacios Community Medical Center | Palacios, TX | $10,890 | $10,890 | $3,330.57 | 3.3× |
| Parkland Memorial Hospital | Dallas, TX | $10,959.12 | $27,397.81 | $3,330.57 | 3.3× |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $13,242.90 | $24,078 | $3,188.71 | 4.2× |
| Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $13,294.63 | $60,430.12 | $3,112.09 | 4.3× |
| Omega Hospital | Metairie, LA | $13,825.12 | $23,700.20 | $3,112.09 | 4.4× |
| Tallahassee Memorial Hospital | Tallahassee, FL | $15,326.42 | $21,894.88 | $3,462.26 | 4.4× |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $17,443.20 | $17,443.20 | $2,905.40 | 6.0× |
| Cameron Regional Medical Center | Cameron, MO | — | $1,761 | $3,320.81 | — |
| Scott County Hospital | Scott City, KS | — | $2,125 | $3,049.08 | — |
| Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLC | Tulsa, OK | — | $7,760 | $3,188.71 | — |
"Medicare pays" is the facility (technical) rate, matching the posted facility charge; the doctor's separate professional fee is excluded throughout. "—" means Medicare has no comparable facility rate.
‡ Price taken from the hospital's inpatient list; no outpatient price posted.