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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Idaho 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?

$151

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $151 from a physician practice, and about $912 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$151$95.50 to $257
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$912$151 to $3,236

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $912 · 10th to 90th $89 to $4,571Professionalmedian $151 · 10th to 90th $71 to $316
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $912professional $151

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
$4,466.84
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$5,495.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$575.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,981.07
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$251.19
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$331.13
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$288.40
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,011.87
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$239.88
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,235.94
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$7,762.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$257.04

Where Idaho 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.

Idaho $151 · 18th 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.