What does code 69222 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69222 ranges from $156 to $3,464. 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.

69222 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Clean out mastoid cavity" 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.

69222

HCPCS

Clean out mastoid cavity

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 69222 (Clean out mastoid cavity) appears at 18 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $156 to $3,464. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 69222 vary by about 22× across the 6 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $156 to $3,464. Shopping around can matter.

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$3,464

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code 69222 cash price7 disclosed · 6 hospitals

$156median ~$1,879$3,464

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$156 – $3,464

Baltimore · 1 hospital$156
Hood River · 1 hospital$617
Seaside · 1 hospital$617
New York · 1 hospital$1,879
Cleveland · 1 hospital$2,874
Stanford · 1 hospital$3,464

25 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Clean out mastoid cavity Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	69222 HCPCS	—	—	$319 – $931	—
Hc Debridement, Mastoidectomy Cavity, Complex Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69222 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Debridement, Mastoidectomy Cavity, Complex-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69222 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Debridement Mastoidectomy Cavity Cmplx-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69222 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Clean out mastoid cavity Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69222 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Clean Out Mastoid Cavity Cmplx Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	69222 HCPCS	$8,661	$3,464	—	—
Clean Out Mastoid Cavity Cmplx Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	69222 HCPCS	$8,661	$3,464	—	—
CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	69222 CPT	—	—	$134 – $553	—
0-CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	69222 CPT	—	—	$114 – $7,200	—
0-CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	69222 CPT	—	—	$120 – $7,200	—
0--CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69222 CPT	—	—	$39.90 – $7,237	—
0-CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69222 CPT	—	—	$39.90 – $7,237	—
2-Debridement mastoidectomy cavity complex eg with anesthesia or more than routine cleaning Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69222 CPT	—	—	$39.90 – $7,237	—
0-CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	69222 CPT	—	—	$120 – $7,200	—
0-CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	69222 CPT	—	—	$114 – $9,623	—
2-Debridement mastoidectomy cavity complex eg with anesthesia or more than routine cleaning Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	69222 CPT	—	—	$114 – $9,623	—
CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	69222 CPT	—	—	$99.52 – $157	—
HC PR 69222 CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY COMPLEX Outpatient	Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital	69222 HCPCS	$823	$617	—	—
HC PR 69222 CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY COMPLEX Outpatient	Providence Seaside Hospital	69222 HCPCS	$823	$617	—	—
HC DEBRIDE MASTOID CAVITY,COMPLEX Outpatient	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	69222 CPT	$3,832	$2,874	$472 – $3,449	—
CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Outpatient	University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center	69222 CPT	—	—	$472 – $3,602	—
CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Outpatient	University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center	69222 CPT	—	—	$445 – $3,602	—
COMPLEX DEBRIDE MASTOID Inpatient & outpatient	New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai	69222 HCPCS	$2,088	$1,879	—	—
HC CLEAN OUT MASTOID CAVITY Outpatient	Montefiore Medical Center	69222 CPT	$961	—	$155 – $17,559	—
HC DEBRIDEMENT MASTOIDECTOMY CAVITY COMPLEX Inpatient & outpatient	University of Maryland Medical Center	69222 CPT	$159	$156	$156 – $159	—

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 69222 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Stanford Health Care Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Atrium Health Union Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Providence Seaside Hospital University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Montefiore Medical Center University of Maryland Medical Center

Code 69222: frequently asked

What does code 69222 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69222 ranges from $156 to $3,464. 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 69222?: 69222 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Clean out mastoid cavity" 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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