What does code 69005 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69005 ranges from $1,190 to $5,584. 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.

69005 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain external ear lesion" 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.

69005

HCPCS

Drain external ear lesion

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 69005 (Drain external ear lesion) appears at 28 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,190 to $5,584. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 69005 vary by about 4.7× across the 18 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,190 to $5,584. Shopping around can matter.

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$1,190

Lowest cash

$5,584

Highest cash

code 69005 cash price19 disclosed · 18 hospitals

$1,190median ~$2,138$5,584

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$1,190 – $1,351

Burbank · 1 hospital$1,190
San Pedro · 1 hospital$1,216
Torrance · 1 hospital$1,216
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$1,262
BREMEN · 1 hospital$1,264
Tarzana · 1 hospital$1,351

34 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Drain external ear lesion Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	69005 HCPCS	—	—	$549 – $2,851	—
Hc Drainage External Ear, Abscess Or Hematoma; Complicated Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Drainage External Ear, Abscess Or Hematoma; Complicated-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Drainage External Ear Abscess/Hematoma Comp-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Drain external ear lesion Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR ABS/HEM COMPLEX Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	69005 CPT	$4,060	$2,030	$1,600 – $3,427	—
DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION Inpatient	Community Hospital of Bremen	69005 CPT	$1,944	$1,264	$972 – $2,527	—
DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	69005 CPT	$8,590	$5,584	$1,718 – $8,590	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	$6,171	$4,813	—	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	$3,749	$2,924	—	—
Drainage Ext Ear, Compl Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	69005 HCPCS	$5,344	$2,138	—	—
Drainage Ext Ear, Compl Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	69005 HCPCS	$5,344	$2,138	—	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	69005 HCPCS	$3,749	$2,924	—	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	$3,749	$2,924	—	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	69005 HCPCS	$3,613	$1,843	—	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	$3,860	$1,351	—	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	$4,469	$1,564	—	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	69005 HCPCS	$3,475	$1,216	—	—
69005 DRAIN EXT EAR LESION Inpatient	Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital	69005 CPT	$4,047	$2,428	$1,902 – $3,808	—
DRG XTRNL EAR ABSC/HEM COMP Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	69005 CPT	—	—	$113 – $1,761	—
69005 DRAIN EXT EAR LESION Inpatient	Texas Health Hospital Frisco	69005 CPT	$4,047	$2,428	$1,902 – $3,808	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	69005 HCPCS	$3,475	$1,216	—	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	69005 HCPCS	$3,607	$1,262	—	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	$3,400	$1,190	—	—
HC ED DRAIN EXTERNAL EAR LESION COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	69005 HCPCS	$3,138	$2,510	—	—

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 69005 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Community Hospital of Bremen Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Texas Health Hospital Frisco Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Union

Code 69005: frequently asked

What does code 69005 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 69005 ranges from $1,190 to $5,584. 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 69005?: 69005 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain external ear lesion" 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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