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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Oregon 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?

$178

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $178 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $166 from a physician practice, and about $263 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$166$115 to $282
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$263$166 to $288

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $263 · 10th to 90th $100 to $513Professionalmedian $166 · 10th to 90th $79 to $407
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0Mfacility $263professional $166

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
$162.18
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$389.05
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$354.81
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$316.23
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$331.13
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$281.84
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$346.74
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$371.54
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$6,456.54
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$380.19

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $178 · 10th 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.