Surgery
Ear tube removal under general anesthesia cost in Colorado
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 Colorado
From 10 hospital and 2 clinic prices in Colorado.
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 Colorado
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 Colorado, from 11 providers. Most listed prices: $500–$5,878.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Huerfano County Hospital District$489Hospital · WalsenburgEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $500
- $830
- $246est. $489 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Huerfano County Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $265est. $500 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Grand River Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $587est. $830 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Aspen Valley Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $914est. $1,157 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Animas Surgical Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,730est. $1,730 totalSource: smithdirectcare.com · checked Oct 2026
- $2,076est. $1,730 total
The page also lists ear tube removal at $1,730; confirm the applicable price.
Source: smithdirectcare.com · checked Oct 2026 - $1,966est. $2,301 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: East Phillips County Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,436est. $2,680 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Denver Health Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,526est. $2,862 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mt. San Rafael Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Colorado West Healthcare System dba Community HospitalEar tube removal under general anesthesiaFacility fee only$5,599est. $5,842 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Colorado West Healthcare System dba Community Hosp price fil · checked Oct 2026 - Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusEar tube removal under general anesthesiaFacility fee only$5,634est. $5,878 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Camp price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $6,904est. $7,147 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Vincent Health 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.