Surgery
Ear tube placement under general anesthesia cost in Alabama
Ear tube placement under general anesthesia usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Alabama
From 20 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Alabama.
Nationwide typical: $2,348 (most listed prices $631–$6,721).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Adenoidectomy with tubes (42820/42830) is a different bundle. Check whether a price is for one ear or both.
Cheapest in Alabama
Total price
Ear tube placement under general anesthesia
Anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Alabama, from 20 providers. Most listed prices: $628–$8,585.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Grove Hill Rural Emergency Hospital$554Hospital · Grove HillEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $584
- $633
- $196est. $554 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Grove Hill Rural Emergency Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $226est. $584 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UAB Medical West price file · checked Oct 2026 - $275est. $633 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $431est. $789 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mizell Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - USA Health Children's & Women's HospitalEar tube placement under general anesthesiaFacility fee only$446est. $804 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $684est. $1,042 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
- $1,384est. $1,742 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $1,798
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Highlands Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - The Children's Hospital of Alabama - Benjamin RussellEar tube placement under general anesthesiaFacility fee only$1,632est. $1,990 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: The Children's Hospital of Alabama - Benjamin Russ price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $1,692est. $2,050 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
- $2,075
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Clay County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,778est. $2,136 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Elmore Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.