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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 July 2026.

How much does Ear Canal Tissue Sample cost?

$126

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $126 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $112 from a physician practice, and about $186 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$112$70.79 to $162
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$186$85.11 to $3,981

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $186 · 10th to 90th $69 to $7,079Professionalmedian $112 · 10th to 90th $60 to $224
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $186professional $112

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
$70.79
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$177.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$114.82
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$3,548.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$257.04
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$457.09
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$354.81
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$257.04
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$4,073.80
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,754.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$234.42

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $126 · 50th 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.