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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Utah 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?

$158

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $158 from a physician practice, and about $3,162 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 7 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$158$81.28 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,162$158 to $4,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $72 to $4,571Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $66 to $275
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,162professional $158

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
$72.44
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$263.03
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$316.23
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$4,466.84
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$239.88
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$234.42
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$251.19

Where Utah 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.

Utah $158 · 13th 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.