What does code 69433 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69433 ranges from $550 to $1,317. 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.

69433 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Create eardrum opening" 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.

69433

HCPCS

Create eardrum opening

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 69433 (Create eardrum opening) appears at 13 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $550 to $1,317. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Published cash prices for code 69433 vary by about 2.4× across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $550 to $1,317. Shopping around can matter.

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$1,317

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code 69433 cash price4 disclosed · 3 hospitals

$550median ~$1,114$1,317

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$550 – $1,317

Chicago · 1 hospital$550
Grafton · 1 hospital$910
Stanford · 1 hospital$1,317

27 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Create eardrum opening Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	69433 HCPCS	—	—	$319 – $931	—
Hc Tympanostomy, Local Or Topical Anesthesia Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69433 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Tympanostomy, Local Or Topical Anesthesia-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69433 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Tympanostomy Local/Topical Anesthesia-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69433 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Create eardrum opening Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69433 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,LOCAL ANESTH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	69433 HCPCS	$550	$550	—	—
TYMPANOSTOMY & TUBE INSERT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	69433 CPT	$1,820	$910	$1,092 – $1,547	—
Tympanostomy W/Anes Local Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	69433 HCPCS	$3,293	$1,317	—	—
Tympanostomy W/Anes Local Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	69433 HCPCS	$3,293	$1,317	—	—
CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	69433 CPT	—	—	$118 – $553	—
0-CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$92.87 – $4,102	—
1-Create eardrum opening Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$92.87 – $4,102	—
1-Surgery-TYMPANOSTOMY W INSERTION OF TUBES Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$92.87 – $4,102	—
0-CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$98.15 – $7,187	—
1-Create eardrum opening Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$98.15 – $7,187	—
1-Surgery-TYMPANOSTOMY W INSERTION OF TUBES Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$98.15 – $7,187	—
0-CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$63.84 – $7,124	—
0--CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$63.84 – $7,124	—
1-Create eardrum opening Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$63.84 – $7,124	—
0-CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$98.15 – $7,187	—
1-Create eardrum opening Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$98.15 – $7,187	—
1-Surgery-TYMPANOSTOMY W INSERTION OF TUBES Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$98.15 – $7,187	—
1-Create eardrum opening Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$92.87 – $5,249	—
0-CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$92.87 – $5,249	—
1-Surgery-TYMPANOSTOMY W INSERTION OF TUBES Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	69433 CPT	—	—	$92.87 – $5,249	—

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 69433 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Aurora Medical Center Grafton 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 Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Union

Code 69433: frequently asked

What does code 69433 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69433 ranges from $550 to $1,317. 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 69433?: 69433 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Create eardrum opening" 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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