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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Virginia 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 October 2026.

How much does Ear Canal Tissue Sample cost?

$93.33

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $93.33 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $83.18 from a physician practice, and about $1,514 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$83.18$69.18 to $155
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,514$191 to $3,631

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $83 to $5,623Professionalmedian $83 · 10th to 90th $60 to $209
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $1,514professional $83

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$10,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$165.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$4,265.80
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$91.20
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$138.04
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$2,511.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$218.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$208.93
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$257.04
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$165.96
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,981.07
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$5,888.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$245.47
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$33.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$123.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$24.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$16.60

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 5.9 times more in Oklahoma than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Virginia· 50th of 51

$93.33

OK $468KY $79.43

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.