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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

New Jersey 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 New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $132 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $129 from a physician practice, and about $6,026 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 5 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$129$61.66 to $158
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,026$4,266 to $9,333

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $132 to $11,749Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $56 to $245
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $6,026professional $129

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
$131.83
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$11,748.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$426.58
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$275.42
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$7,585.78
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,511.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$245.47

Where New Jersey 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.

New Jersey $132 · 42nd 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.