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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

South Carolina 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 South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $145 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $141 from a physician practice, and about $2,512 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$141$69.18 to $174
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,512$158 to $6,761

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $69 to $16,596Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $60 to $363
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,512professional $141

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
$69.18
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$22,908.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$363.08
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,585.78
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$281.84
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$295.12
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$213.80

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $145 · 26th 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.