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Removal Of Inner Ear Balance Organ

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 69910

Ear surgery that destroys and removes the balance organ of the inner ear, reached by opening the bone behind the ear. Shutting off the faulty balance signals from that ear stops attacks of severe spinning dizziness, and the other ear takes over balance duty over the following weeks. Hearing on that side is lost, so it is only done in an ear that no longer has useful hearing.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal Of Inner Ear Balance Organ cost?

$1,230

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,230 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,023 to $2,754.

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 $7,244 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $27,542Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th to 90th $933 to $5,495
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $7,244professional $1,096

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,232.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$9,549.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,691.53
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$34,673.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.8 times more in Oklahoma than in Texas. 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· 38th of 51

$1,230

OK $4,677TX $603

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.