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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Indiana 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 Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $132 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $93.33 from a physician practice, and about $8,128 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$93.33$58.88 to $132
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$8,128$4,898 to $9,550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,128 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $10,471Professionalmedian $93 · 10th to 90th $55 to $182
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $8,128professional $93

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
$93.33
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$181.97
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$107.15
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$208.93

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $132 · 39th 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.