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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Rhode Island 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?

$126

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $126 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $77.62 to $170.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,715 · 10th to 90th $1,862 to $5,495Professionalmedian $126 · 10th to 90th $55 to $191
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,715professional $126

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$169.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$295.12
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$218.78

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $126 · 48th 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.