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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Montana 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?

$141

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $141 from a physician practice, and about $219 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$141$91.20 to $195
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$219$110 to $251

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $219 · 10th to 90th $110 to $288Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $62 to $257
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $219professional $141

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$245.47
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64,565.42
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$91,201.08
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$234.42
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$269.15
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$269.15
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$229.09
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$3,162.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$269.15

Where Montana 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.

Montana $141 · 29th 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.