What does code 69100 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69100 ranges from $143 to $399. 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.

69100 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Biopsy of external ear" 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.

69100

HCPCS

Biopsy of external ear

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 69100 (Biopsy of external ear) appears at 15 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $143 to $399. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 69100 prices

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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 69100 vary by about 2.8× across the 5 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $143 to $399. Shopping around can matter.

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code 69100 cash price6 disclosed · 5 hospitals

$143median ~$363$399

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$143 – $399

Polson · 1 hospital$143
Chicago · 1 hospital$244
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$327
Stanford · 1 hospital$398
Kodiak · 1 hospital$399

26 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Biopsy of external ear Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	69100 HCPCS	—	—	$159 – $409	—
Hc Biopsy External Ear Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69100 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Biopsy External Ear-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69100 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Biopsy External Ear-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69100 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Biopsy of external ear Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69100 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	69100 HCPCS	$244	$244	—	—
HC BX EXTERNAL EAR Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	69100 CPT	$594	$327	$178 – $4,258	—
HC PR 69100 BIOPSY EXTERNAL EAR CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	69100 HCPCS	$512	$399	—	—
Biopsy of External Ear Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	69100 HCPCS	$996	$398	—	—
Biopsy of External Ear Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	69100 HCPCS	$996	$398	—	—
BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	69100 CPT	—	—	$54.82 – $252	—
HC PR 69100 BIOPSY EXTERNAL EAR RHC Outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	69100 HCPCS	$179	$143	—	—
0-BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$51.28 – $8,451	—
1-Biopsy of external ear Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$51.28 – $8,451	—
11-OFFICE-BIOPSY EXTERNAL EAR Inpatient & outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$41.61 – $98.80	—
1-Biopsy of external ear Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$54.20 – $8,247	—
0-BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$54.20 – $8,247	—
0--BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$28.73 – $6,648	—
1-Biopsy of external ear Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$28.73 – $6,648	—
0-BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$28.73 – $6,648	—
0-BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$54.20 – $8,247	—
1-Biopsy of external ear Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$54.20 – $8,247	—
0-BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$51.28 – $8,451	—
1-Biopsy of external ear Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$51.28 – $8,451	—
1-Biopsy of external ear Outpatient	Jefferson Methodist Hospital	69100 CPT	—	—	$54.20 – $9,534	—

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 69100 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Froedtert Hospital Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Union

Code 69100: frequently asked

What does code 69100 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69100 ranges from $143 to $399. 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 69100?: 69100 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Biopsy of external ear" 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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