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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Illinois 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?

$132

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $132 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $126 from a physician practice, and about $1,259 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 6 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$126$72.44 to $186
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,259$126 to $3,236

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $100 to $5,888Professionalmedian $126 · 10th to 90th $59 to $251
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,259professional $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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$239.88
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,630.27
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$263.03
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$446.68
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$186.21
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$251.19

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $132 · 40th 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.