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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Delaware 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?

$129

Typical physician fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $64.57 to $162.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,244 · 10th to 90th $65 to $7,244Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $62 to $209
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $7,244professional $129

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
$7,244.36
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$173.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$199.53

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware $129 · 46th 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.