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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Colorado 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?

$166

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $166 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $126 from a physician practice, and about $4,786 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 7 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$126$67.61 to $162
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,786$3,090 to $7,586

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $151 to $9,333Professionalmedian $126 · 10th to 90th $62 to $234
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $4,786professional $126

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
$151.36
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$7,585.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$229.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$281.84
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$234.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$398.11
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$316.23
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$275.42

Where Colorado 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.

Colorado $166 · 12th 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.