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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Ohio 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?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $100 from a physician practice, and about $2,089 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 8 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$100$64.57 to $155
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,089$245 to $8,511

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $105 to $10,715Professionalmedian $100 · 10th to 90th $59 to $224
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,089professional $100

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
$91.20
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$12,022.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$223.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$128.82
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$281.84
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$288.40
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$5,248.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$218.78

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $129 · 47th 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.