What does code 69436 cost?

We have parsed hospital-published rows for 69436, but cash prices were not disclosed in every file. 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.

69436 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.

69436

HCPCS

Create eardrum opening

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 69436 (Create eardrum opening) appears at 9 hospitals. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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11 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Create eardrum opening Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	69436 HCPCS	—	—	$545 – $2,679	—
Hc Tympanostomy, General Anesthesia Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69436 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Create eardrum opening Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69436 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	69436 CPT	—	—	$421 – $1,610	—
1-Surgery-TYMPANOSTOMY W INSERTION OF TUBES GENERAL ANESTHESIA Outpatient	Jefferson Abington Hospital	69436 CPT	—	—	$121 – $6,865	—
2-CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	69436 CPT	—	—	$128 – $7,187	—
2-CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital	69436 CPT	—	—	$85.26 – $8,312	—
1-Surgery-TYMPANOSTOMY W INSERTION OF TUBES GENERAL ANESTHESIA Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	69436 CPT	—	—	$128 – $7,187	—
2-CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Outpatient	Jefferson Frankford Hospital	69436 CPT	—	—	$128 – $7,187	—
1-Surgery-TYMPANOSTOMY W INSERTION OF TUBES GENERAL ANESTHESIA Outpatient	Jefferson Lansdale Hospital	69436 CPT	—	—	$121 – $6,865	—
CREATE EARDRUM OPENING Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	69436 CPT	—	—	$120 – $185	—

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 69436 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center 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

Code 69436: frequently asked

What does code 69436 cost?: We have parsed hospital-published rows for 69436, but cash prices were not disclosed in every file. 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 69436?: 69436 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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