Surgery
Ear tube removal under general anesthesia cost in Alabama
Ear tube removal 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 17 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Alabama.
Nationwide typical: $2,599 (most listed prices $390–$7,114).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Not separately reported when the tube is replaced in the same session (use 69436). Eardrum patching is 69610/69620.
Cheapest in Alabama
Total price
Ear tube removal 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 17 providers. Most listed prices: $598–$8,105.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $419
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital$598Hospital · MobileEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- USA Health University Hospital$598Hospital · MobileEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $176est. $419 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UAB Medical West price file · checked Oct 2026 - $456Source: Ochsner Choctaw General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $355est. $598 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 - $682est. $926 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mizell Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $920est. $1,164 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
- $1,685est. $1,928 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Highlands Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,959est. $3,202 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $3,000est. $3,243 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $3,507est. $3,750 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Flowers Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,892est. $4,135 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Elmore Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $4,748est. $4,991 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Medical Center Enterprise price file · checked Oct 2026 - $5,395
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Clay County 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.