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Ear Tube Placement, Local Anesthesia

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 69433

Placement of a small tube through the eardrum to help drain fluid and equalize pressure in the middle ear, done using local or topical numbing rather than general anesthesia. This approach is typically used for adults or older children who can tolerate the brief procedure while awake in an office setting. The tube helps prevent fluid buildup and reduce the frequency of ear infections.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ear Tube Placement, Local Anesthesia cost?

$229

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $145 to $550.

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 $3,090 · 10th to 90th $145 to $6,457Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $138 to $372
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,090professional $214

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$4,897.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$467.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$3,162.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$489.78

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.6 times more in Oklahoma than in Rhode Island. 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· 26th of 51

$229

OK $1,000RI $178

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.