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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Nevada 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?

$145

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $145 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $145 from a physician practice, and about $2,239 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$145$70.79 to $224
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,239$145 to $4,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th to 90th $62 to $5,888Professionalmedian $145 · 10th to 90th $62 to $575
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,239professional $145

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
$61.66
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$5,011.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$707.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$5,888.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$229.09
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$229.09
Hometown Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$117.49
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$213.80
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$144.54
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,630.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$257.04

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada $145 · 27th 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.