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Eardrum Perforation Patch Repair

Massachusetts 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?

$457

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $457 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $457 from a physician practice, and about $2,188 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 9 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$457$331 to $776
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,188$347 to $3,715

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $331 to $4,898Professionalmedian $457 · 10th to 90th $269 to $1,148
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,188professional $457

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
$331.13
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$4,897.79
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$0.83
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$3,715.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,698.24
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$4,897.79
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,943.28
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,122.02
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$776.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$776.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,071.52
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$3,630.78
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$741.31
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$9,772.37
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,000.00
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,912.51
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,943.28
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$8,709.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,071.52

Where Massachusetts 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.

Massachusetts· 26th of 51

$457

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.