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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Hawaii 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?

$126

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $126 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $57.54 to $174.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $1,738 to $2,818Professionalmedian $126 · 10th to 90th $55 to $214
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,818professional $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. 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
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$190.55
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$213.80
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$213.80

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 11.5 times more in Oklahoma than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Hawaii· 49th of 51

$126

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.