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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Arkansas 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?

$138

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $138 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $120 from a physician practice, and about $1,413 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 4 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$120$67.61 to $145
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,413$158 to $1,820

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $79 to $2,188Professionalmedian $120 · 10th to 90th $56 to $182
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,413professional $120

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,454.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$162.18
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,949.84
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$223.87

Where Arkansas 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.

Arkansas $138 · 33rd 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.