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Eardrum Perforation Patch Repair

Washington, DC 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?

$427

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $427 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $324 to $1,698.

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 $2,512 · 10th to 90th $427 to $7,079Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $295 to $851
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,512professional $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
$426.58
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$4,897.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$724.44
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$891.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$912.01

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC· 36th of 51

$427

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.