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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Kentucky 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?

$102

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $102 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $93.33 from a physician practice, and about $1,175 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$60.26 to $135
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,175$117 to $8,511

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $60 to $10,715Professionalmedian $93 · 10th to 90th $56 to $200
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,175professional $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
$60.26
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$204.17
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$104.71
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$95.50
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$691.83
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$234.42

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $102 · 51st 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.