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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Maryland 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?

$148

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $70.79 to $186.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $708 · 10th to 90th $112 to $3,162Professionalmedian $148 · 10th to 90th $60 to $380
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $708professional $148

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$407.38
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$302.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$3,162.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$251.19
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$239.88

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $148 · 20th 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.