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Ear Canal Tissue Sample

Wyoming 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?

$234

Typical negotiated rate. In Wyoming, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $234 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $209 from a physician practice, and about $1,622 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$209$126 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,622$389 to $1,622

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $269 to $1,622Professionalmedian $209 · 10th to 90th $105 to $468
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,622professional $209

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$151.36
BCBS Wyoming
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,621.81
BCBS Wyoming
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$467.74
BCBS Wyoming
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$5,370.32
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$436.52

Where Wyoming 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.

Wyoming· 5th of 51

$234

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.