What does code 69105 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69105 ranges from $326 to $2,332. 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.

69105 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Biopsy of external ear canal" 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.

69105

HCPCS

Biopsy of external ear canal

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 69105 (Biopsy of external ear canal) appears at 8 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $326 to $2,332. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 69105 vary by about 7.1× across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $326 to $2,332. Shopping around can matter.

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$326

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$2,332

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code 69105 cash price4 disclosed · 3 hospitals

$326median ~$1,864$2,332

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Cash price by city$326 – $2,332

Cadillac · 1 hospital$326
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$1,396
Stanford · 1 hospital$2,332

13 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Biopsy of external ear canal Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	69105 HCPCS	—	—	$217 – $2,679	—
Hc Biopsy External Auditory Canal Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69105 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Biopsy External Auditory Canal-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69105 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Biopsy External Auditory Canal-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69105 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Biopsy of external ear canal Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69105 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC BX EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	69105 CPT	$2,538	$1,396	$761 – $6,766	—
Bx, external auditory canal 69105 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	69105 CPT	$384	$326	$230 – $852	—
Biopsy of External Ear Canal Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	69105 HCPCS	$5,831	$2,332	—	—
Biopsy of External Ear Canal Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	69105 HCPCS	$5,831	$2,332	—	—
BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR CANAL Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	69105 CPT	—	—	$94.96 – $1,610	—
2--BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR CANAL Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69105 CPT	—	—	$24.83 – $7,200	—
2-BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR CANAL Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69105 CPT	—	—	$24.83 – $7,200	—
BIOPSY OF EXTERNAL EAR CANAL Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	69105 CPT	—	—	$47.47 – $74.55	—

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 69105 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Froedtert Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Stanford Health Care Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Atrium Health Union

Code 69105: frequently asked

What does code 69105 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69105 ranges from $326 to $2,332. 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 69105?: 69105 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Biopsy of external ear canal" 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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