Surgical removal of a soft tissue lesion — such as a cyst, polyp, or other growth — located in the external ear canal. The surgeon removes the growth, usually working through the ear canal itself without an outside incision, and the tissue may be sent to a lab for examination. It is used when a growth is causing blockage, discharge, hearing changes, or discomfort, or when the diagnosis needs to be confirmed.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Removal of a Soft Tissue Growth in the Ear Canal cost?
$263
Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $263 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $117 to $275.
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 $2,818 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $3,890Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $30 to $295
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$3,890.45
Facility
None
$1,513.56
$3,890.45
$3,890.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$251.19
Professional
None
$123.03
$186.21
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Professional
None
$239.88
$275.42
$275.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$323.59
Professional
None
$141.25
$251.19
$323.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,737.80
Facility
None
$1,202.26
$1,380.38
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Professional
None
$208.93
$275.42
$275.42
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$295.12
Professional
None
$29.51
$117.49
$295.12
Where Hawaii sits
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