Surgery
Ear tube removal under general anesthesia cost in Illinois
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 Illinois
From 22 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Illinois.
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 Illinois
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 Illinois, from 22 providers. Most listed prices: $398–$8,751.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Thomas H. Boyd Memorial Hospital$351Hospital · CarrolltonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $372
- $398
- $39.90Source: University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics price file · checked Oct 2026
- $124Source: Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- $124Source: Deaconess Illinois Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital, Inc.Ear tube removal under general anesthesiaDoctor fee only$124Source: Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital, Inc. price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, IncEar tube removal under general anesthesiaDoctor fee only$124Source: Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- $311Source: UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline price file · checked Oct 2026
- $108est. $351 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Thomas H. Boyd Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $352Source: Blessing Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $128est. $372 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Humboldt Park Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $155est. $398 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Thorek Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Methodist Hospital of Chicago dba Thorek Memorial Hospital AndersonvilleEar tube removal under general anesthesiaFacility fee only$155est. $398 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Methodist Hospital of Chicago dba Thorek Memorial price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $253est. $497 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center 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.