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Simple Cleaning Of A Mastoid Surgical Cavity

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 69220

This is the cleaning out of debris, wax, or discharge from a cavity left behind after prior ear or mastoid bone surgery, done as a straightforward office procedure. Regular cleaning of this type of cavity helps prevent infection and keeps it healthy since it doesn't drain and self-clean the way a normal ear canal does. It's typically quick and doesn't require anesthesia beyond what's needed for comfort.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Simple Cleaning Of A Mastoid Surgical Cavity cost?

$87.10

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $87.10 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $56.23 to $186.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $550 · 10th to 90th $87 to $4,074Professionalmedian $87 · 10th to 90th $51 to $219
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $550professional $87

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
$54.95
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$17.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$12.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$8.71
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$218.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$218.78

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Wisconsin 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.

Washington, DC· 36th of 51

$87.10

WI $229KY $72.44

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.