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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Florida 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 negotiated rate. In Florida, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $117 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 8 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$117$63.10 to $145
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,786$2,512 to $8,128

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $708 to $12,023Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $55 to $204
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,786professional $117

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
$120.23
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$12,022.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$204.17
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$12,302.69
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$257.04
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$9,772.37
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$134.90
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$234.42
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$147.91

Where Florida 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.

Florida $129 · 43rd 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.