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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

New Mexico 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 negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $141 from a physician practice, and about $3,236 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$79.43 to $182
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,236$214 to $6,761

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $93 to $9,550Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $59 to $282
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $3,236professional $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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$354.81
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$10,471.29
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$257.04
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$199.53
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$309.03
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$251.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$245.47

Where New Mexico 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 Mexico $148 · 21st 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.