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Eardrum Incision And Drainage Under General Anesthesia

Alaska rates for HCPCS 69421

A small incision is made in the eardrum to drain fluid trapped in the middle ear and, if needed, to inflate the eustachian tube, while the patient is under general anesthesia. This version is used when general anesthesia is required to safely perform the procedure, most often in young children.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Eardrum Incision And Drainage Under General Anesthesia cost?

$3,779

Typical total for the visit. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,779 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $617 to the doctor who performs it, and $3,162 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$617$234 to $617
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$3,162$2,291 to $4,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $11,749Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $151 to $871
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $3,162professional $617

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
$724.44
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$16,595.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$11,748.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$478.63
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$9,772.37
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$933.25
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$3,388.44
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$11,748.98
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$338.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$954.99

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 10.0 times more in Utah than in Montana. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

Alaska· 5th of 51

$3,779

$617 physician + $3,162 facility

UT $4,683MT $469

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.