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Complete Removal Of The Outer Ear

Colorado 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?

$6,761

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,761 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,786 to $12,023.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,761 · 10th to 90th $1,585 to $17,378Professionalmedian $525 · 10th to 90th $525 to $1,072
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,761professional $525

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
$1,584.89
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$19,498.45
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$741.31
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,071.52
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$11,481.54

Where Colorado 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.

Colorado· 5th of 50

$6,761

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.