What does code 69020 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69020 ranges from $191 to $4,878. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

69020 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain outer ear canal lesion" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

69020

HCPCS

Drain outer ear canal lesion

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 69020 (Drain outer ear canal lesion) appears at 51 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $191 to $4,878. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 69020 vary by about 26× across the 37 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $191 to $4,878. Shopping around can matter.

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$191

Lowest cash

$4,878

Highest cash

code 69020 cash price44 disclosed · 37 hospitals

$191median ~$737$4,878

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$191 – $1,304

Polson · 1 hospital$191–$351
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$220
Valdez · 1 hospital$229–$846
Kodiak · 1 hospital$231–$1,304
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$445
West Bend · 1 hospital$458

65 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Drain outer ear canal lesion Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	69020 HCPCS	—	—	$492 – $1,453	—
Hc Drainage External Auditory Canal, Abscess Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Drainage External Auditory Canal, Abscess-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Drainage External Auditory Canal Abscess-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Drain outer ear canal lesion Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69020 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Drainage external auditory canal abscess Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	69020 CPT	$259	$220	$207 – $259	—
Drainage external auditory canal abscess Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	69020 CPT	$814	$692	$408 – $852	—
HC DRAINAGE EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL, ABSCESS Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	69020 CPT	$832	$458	$499 – $790	—
HC DRAINAGE EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL, ABSCESS Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	69020 CPT	$809	$445	$485 – $712	—
HC DRAINAGE EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL, ABSCESS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	69020 CPT	$832	$458	$499 – $732	—
HC DRAINAGE EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL, ABSCESS Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	69020 CPT	$832	$458	$333 – $3,034	—
HC DRAINAGE EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL, ABSCESS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	69020 CPT	$832	$458	$499 – $732	—
Drainage external auditory canal abscess Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	69020 CPT	$790	$672	$474 – $852	—
Drainage external auditory canal abscess Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	69020 CPT	$821	$698	$250 – $1,764	—
DRAIN OUTER EAR CANAL ABSCESS Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	69020 CPT	$3,651	$2,373	$730 – $3,651	—
HC ED DRAIN OUTER EAR CANAL LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	69020 HCPCS	$1,566	$1,221	—	—
HC ED DRAIN OUTER EAR CANAL LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	69020 HCPCS	$296	$231	—	—
HC PR ED 69020 DRAIN OUTER EAR CANAL LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	69020 HCPCS	$1,672	$1,304	—	—
Drg Xtrnl Aud Canal Absc Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	69020 HCPCS	$1,260	$504	—	—
Drg Xtrnl Aud Canal Absc Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	69020 HCPCS	$1,260	$504	—	—
Drg Xtrnl Aud Canal Absc Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	69020 HCPCS	$1,260	$504	—	—
Outpatient Surgical Group 0 Outpatient	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	69020 CPT	$7,504	$4,878	$2,807 – $11,386	—
HC ED DRAIN OUTER EAR CANAL LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	69020 HCPCS	$1,015	$792	—	—
HC ED DRAIN OUTER EAR CANAL LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	69020 HCPCS	$294	$229	—	—
HC PR ED 69020 DRAIN OUTER EAR CANAL LESION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	69020 HCPCS	$1,084	$846	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 69020 prices

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Code 69020: frequently asked

What does code 69020 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69020 ranges from $191 to $4,878. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 69020?: 69020 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain outer ear canal lesion" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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