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Surgery on the Bone Deep Behind the Ear

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 69530

Opens the honeycombed bone behind the ear and follows it inward toward the deepest part of the temporal bone, next to the inner ear, to clear out diseased and infected bone and drain any collection there. The diseased air cells are removed and the cavity is opened widely so it can drain freely. It is used for disease that has spread beyond the reach of simpler ear surgery.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgery on the Bone Deep Behind the Ear cost?

$2,818

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,818 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,399 to $3,236.

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 $4,365 · 10th to 90th $1,738 to $6,918Professionalmedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $1,905 to $3,388
$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,365professional $2,818

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
$1,659.59
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$6,918.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,466.84
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,801.89
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,022.64

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 9.3 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.

South Dakota· 45th of 50

$2,818

IN $15,136WV $1,622

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.