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Complete Removal Of The Outer Ear

Alaska rates for HCPCS 69120

Surgical removal of the entire external ear — the visible flap of cartilage and skin on the side of the head. It is done for a cancer or severe damage that involves the whole structure. The ear canal opening is preserved and the wound is closed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Complete Removal Of The Outer Ear cost?

$1,000

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,000 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $468 to $2,570.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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

Facilitymedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $372 to $9,772
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,000

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$14,125.38
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$2,570.40
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,022.64
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$12,022.64

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 38.9 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Alaska· 44th of 50

$1,000

IN $14,454WV $372

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.