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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Iowa 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?

$209

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $195 from a physician practice, and about $3,388 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$195$115 to $380
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,388$234 to $6,026

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $141 to $7,943Professionalmedian $195 · 10th to 90th $85 to $575
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,388professional $195

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
$102.33
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$426.58
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$338.84
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$4,897.79
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$549.54
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$380.19
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$354.81
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$338.84

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $209 · 7th 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.