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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Vermont 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?

$151

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $70.79 to $155.

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

Professionalmedian $151 · 10th to 90th $71 to $200
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kprofessional $151

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$154.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$323.59

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $151 · 17th 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.