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Balloon Widening of Both Ear Tubes

Utah rates for HCPCS 69706

A balloon on a fine catheter is guided through the nose, using a camera, into the tube that links the middle ear to the back of the nose, and inflated briefly to widen it. Doing so helps the ear equalize pressure and drain, easing long-standing fullness, popping, muffled hearing and pain. This covers treatment of the tube on both sides in the same session.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th–90th $1,862$9,1200%10%20%10th90th$3,467Professionalmedian $2,630 · 10th–90th $240$5,1290%5%10th90th$2,630$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,025.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$5,128.61
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$6,760.83
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$17,782.79
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$4,677.35
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,128.61
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$5,128.61
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$5,370.32
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$13,803.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$5,888.44