What does code 70134 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 70134 ranges from $292 to $634. 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.

70134 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "X-ray exam of middle 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.

70134

HCPCS

X-ray exam of middle ear

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 70134 (X-ray exam of middle ear) appears at 7 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $292 to $634. 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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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 70134 vary by about 2.2× across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $292 to $634. Shopping around can matter.

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$634

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code 70134 cash price4 disclosed · 4 hospitals

$292median ~$340$634

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$292 – $634

Marion · 1 hospital$292
Plano · 1 hospital$328
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$353
Chicago · 1 hospital$634

9 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
X-ray exam of middle ear Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	70134 HCPCS	—	—	$143 – $943	—
X-ray exam of middle ear Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	70134 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB INTERNAL AUDIO MEATI,COMP Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	70134 HCPCS	$634	$634	—	—
XR INTERNAL AUDITORY MEATI COMPLETE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	70134 CPT	$705	$353	$144 – $1,097	—
HC XR INTERNAL AUDITORY MEATI COMPLETE Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	70134 CPT	$1,537	$292	$292 – $1,383	—
IAC COMPLETE Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	70134 CPT	$547	$328	$62.15 – $3,801	—
X-RAY EXAM OF MIDDLE EAR Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	70134 CPT	—	—	$39.75 – $49.69	—
X-RAY EXAM OF MIDDLE EAR Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	70134 CPT	—	—	$14.03 – $20.01	—
X-RAY EXAM OF MIDDLE EAR Inpatient & outpatient	Atrium Health Union	70134 CPT	—	—	$36.24 – $69.70	—

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 70134 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Atrium Health Union

Code 70134: frequently asked

What does code 70134 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 70134 ranges from $292 to $634. 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 70134?: 70134 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "X-ray exam of middle 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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