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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

West 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?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $120 from a physician practice, and about $813 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 5 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$120$69.18 to $155
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$813$135 to $813

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $813 · 10th to 90th $60 to $813Professionalmedian $120 · 10th to 90th $59 to $174
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $813professional $120

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
$60.26
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$165.96
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$81.28
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$691.83
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,585.78
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$213.80

Where West 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.

West Virginia $129 · 44th 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.