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Unlisted Procedure Of The Temporal Bone

Maryland rates for HCPCS 69979

Covers an operation on the temporal bone, the part of the skull that houses the hearing and balance organs and the nerves passing through it, reached from above through the floor of the skull. It applies where no standard named entry fits the work performed, and the surgeon submits a written report describing what was done.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Unlisted Procedure Of The Temporal Bone cost?

$209

Typical facility fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $107 to $603.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $76 to $741Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $1,096
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $209professional $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
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$616.60

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 58.9 times more in Alaska than in Montana. 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· 47th of 51

$209

AK $4,677MT $79.43

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.