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Eardrum Perforation Patch Repair

Maryland 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?

$407

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $309 to $813.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $708 to $7,079Professionalmedian $407 · 10th to 90th $269 to $1,585
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,622professional $407

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$7,079.46
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,621.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$3,801.89
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$831.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,162.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$741.31
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$616.60

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 46th of 51

$407

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.