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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Missouri 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?

$155

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $117 from a physician practice, and about $1,778 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$117$66.07 to $148
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,778$955 to $3,236

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $129 to $5,248Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $58 to $224
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,778professional $117

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
$69.18
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$7,413.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$190.55
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,981.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$120.23
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$309.03
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$2,630.27
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$3,019.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$239.88

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri $155 · 16th 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.