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Eardrum Perforation Patch Repair

Colorado rates for HCPCS 69610

This procedure closes a hole in the eardrum using a small patch or by preparing the edges of the perforation so it can heal and seal on its own. It is a simpler, more limited repair than a full surgical reconstruction of the eardrum and is often performed in an office setting.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Eardrum Perforation Patch Repair cost?

$562

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $562 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $398 from a physician practice, and about $5,248 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$398$324 to $589
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,248$3,020 to $7,079

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th to 90th $398 to $9,333Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $275 to $1,023
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $5,248professional $398

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
$398.11
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$7,585.78
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,148.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,819.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$724.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$741.31
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$645.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,000.00
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$831.76
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$794.33

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 4.0 times more in Oklahoma than in Hawaii. 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.

Colorado· 14th of 51

$562

OK $1,380HI $347

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.