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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Alaska rates for HCPCS 69105

This procedure removes a small piece of tissue from the external ear canal, the passage leading to the eardrum, so it can be examined under a microscope. It's used to investigate a growth, persistent sore, or unusual-looking area inside the canal that needs a definite diagnosis. It's typically done in an office setting with local numbing.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ear Canal Tissue Sample cost?

$302

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $302 from a physician practice, and about $191 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$302$145 to $501
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$191$117 to $437

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $191 · 10th to 90th $74 to $933Professionalmedian $302 · 10th to 90th $66 to $661
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $191professional $302

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$229.09
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$660.69
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$891.25
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$776.25
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$660.69
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$512.86

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 11.5 times more in Oklahoma than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $302 · 3rd of 51
OK $1,175KY $102

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.