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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

New York 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?

$182

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $182 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $132 from a physician practice, and about $3,548 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 9 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$132$85.11 to $200
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,548$1,023 to $6,026

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $102 to $9,120Professionalmedian $132 · 10th to 90th $59 to $347
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,548professional $132

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
$81.28
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$9,772.37
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$269.15
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$9,120.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$363.08
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$4,073.80
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$602.56
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$162.18
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$295.12
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$309.03
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$354.81
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$218.78
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$302.00

Where New York 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 York $182 · 9th 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.