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Eardrum Perforation Patch Repair

Delaware 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?

$389

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $389 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $389 from a physician practice, and about $3,548 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 4 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$389$309 to $661
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,548$3,388 to $5,248

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $3,236 to $7,079Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $269 to $891
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,548professional $389

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
$3,235.94
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,079.46
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$588.84
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,897.79
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$645.65

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 49th of 51

$389

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.