Price Checker / CPT 69222
How much does Clean Out Mastoid Cavity cost?
CPT 69222 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
A fair cash price for this is roughly $330–$650.
Fair price
$330–$650
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,350
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$810
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About Clean Out Mastoid Cavity
CPT code 69222 refers to clean out mastoid cavity (billing description: "Clean out mastoid cavity"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $126 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $217 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.