Procedure · U.S. cost
Otoplasty
What it is
Otoplasty, or ear surgery, changes the shape, position or size of the ears, for example to set prominent ears closer to the head. Also called ear pinning.
Every operation has risks; discuss them with a board-certified surgeon.
General information, not medical advice. Last reviewed: pending clinical review.
Typical otoplasty cost in United States: $5,900 – $8,600
Estimate from 59 practices’ published prices in 21 states, adjusted for local price levels. Your quote depends on your consultation.
Of our cities
Highest · San Francisco area$6,900 – $10,000
Lowest · Austin area$5,800 – $8,500
How we estimate
How this number was worked out
- National range: $5,900 – $8,600 — the 25th to 75th percentile of 59 practices’ prices, one value per practice, after taking out each practice’s local price level.
- No local price level is published for United States, so this is the national range, unadjusted.
- Rounded to the nearest $100 below $10,000 and $500 above it, outward. Method
rpp-p25p75-1, price levels from 2024, recalculated 2026-09-27.
The 61 published prices behind this estimate
From practices across the country, at their own local prices. Open any one for what it covers and where it came from.
- · Dr. K Miami Plastic Surgery (Dr. Bart Kachniarz), Miami, FL · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Adonis Plastic Surgery, Torrance, CA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · South Bay Plastic Surgeons, Torrance, CA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Scott J. Zevon, MD, FACS — Central Park Plastic Surgery, New York, NY · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Peak Plastic Surgery, Draper, UT · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Sheldon Lincenberg MD, FACS, Atlanta, GA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Dr. Papel, Dr. Kontis & Dr. Quan (ACW Plastic Surgery), Baltimore, MD · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · BH Plastic Surgery — Bruce B. Kadz, MD, FACS, Beverly Hills, CA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Finer You Plastic Surgery (Jacob Gerzenshtein, MD, FACS), Lakeland, FL · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Chrysalis Cosmetics — Charles Perry, MD, Sacramento, CA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · The Plastic Surgery Center of Maryland — Dr. Adam Basner, Lutherville-Timonium, MD · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Carlos Spera, M.D. Plastic Surgery, Doral, FL · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Seattle Plastic Surgery Center, Seattle, WA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery (Dr. Javad Sajan), Seattle, WA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Buckhead Plastic Surgery (Alan N. Larsen, MD), Atlanta, GA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Dr. Bohley Cosmetic Surgery (Michael F. Bohley, MD), Portland, OR · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Tina Ho, MD Facial Plastic Surgery, Philadelphia, PA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · The Swan Center for Plastic Surgery, Alpharetta, GA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Tampa Face + Body (Dr. Abby McEwan, Dr. Tom McEwan), Tampa, FL · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Dr. Jennyfer F. Cocco, MD – Plastic Surgery (Cocco Clinique), Dallas, TX · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Plastic Surgery Specialists of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Faces, PLLC (Dr. Jordan), Ridgeland, MS · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Armen Vartany, MD, FACS: Plastic Surgery and Laser Center, Burbank, CA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Dr. William Jacobsen Plastic Surgery, Phoenix, AZ · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Ricardo L Rodriguez MD — Cosmeticsurg.net, Lutherville-Timonium, MD · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Northwest Face & Body, Kirkland, WA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Judge, M.D. — Bay Area Plastic Surgery, San Francisco, CA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · North Shore Aesthetics (Benjamin Schlechter, MD), Northbrook, IL · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Y Plastic Surgery (Asaf Yalif, MD), Atlanta, GA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Gartner Plastic Surgery and Laser Center, Paramus, NJ · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Elite Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, San Antonio, TX · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Modern Surgical Arts of Denver, Highlands Ranch, CO · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Wayne I. Yamahata, MD, Sacramento, CA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Robert Kearney, MD, FACS, San Diego, CA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Ocean Plastic Surgery — Dr. Stephen Small, Toms River, NJ · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · The Clinic for Plastic Surgery (Dr. Sam Sukkar), Houston, TX · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · DiBello Plastic Surgery (Joseph DiBello, MD, FACS), Huntingdon Valley, PA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Center for Plastic Surgery, Chevy Chase, MD · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Bitar Cosmetic Surgery Institute (George Bitar, MD), Fairfax, VA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · The Plastic Surgery Center — Sacramento, Sacramento, CA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Suncoast Plastic Surgery (Dr. Chaudhari), Pearland, TX · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Austin-Weston, The Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Reston, VA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · The Seattle Facial Plastic Surgery Center, Seattle, WA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Hudson Facial Plastic Surgery (Caroline Hudson, MD), Chicago, IL · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Minneapolis Plastic Surgery, Ltd., Golden Valley, MN · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Lowe Plastic Surgery (James Lowe, MD, FACS), Oklahoma City, OK · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Austin Plastic Surgeon (Dr. Johnny Franco and associates), Austin, TX · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Paul G. Pin, MD, Dallas, TX · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · James M. Nachbar, MD, FACS — Scottsdale Plastic Surgery, Scottsdale, AZ · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Sadrian Plastic Surgery, Laser & Skin Care Institute of San Diego, La Jolla, CA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · The Lucas Center, Knoxville, TN · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Dr. Adrian Lo Plastic Surgery, Philadelphia, PA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Cosmetic Surgery Associates (Drs. Franklin D. Richards, A. Dean Jabs, Keshav Magge), Bethesda, MD · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Colorado Plastic Surgery Center, Littleton, CO · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Dr. Alexander Gougoutas — Puget Plastic Surgery, Seattle, WA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Polavarapu Plastic Surgery (Dr. Kiran Polavarapu), Fort Worth, TX · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · JL Plastic Surgery — Jeffrey Lee, MD, Newton, MA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Burgess Plastic Surgery (Elisa Burgess, MD), Lake Oswego, OR · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · Élevé Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (Olatomide Familusi, MD), Atlanta, GA · Otoplasty — variant not stated
- · MidAmerica Plastic Surgery (Ryan Diederich, MD), Glen Carbon, IL · Otoplasty — variant not stated
Showing the first 60 of 61, lowest first.
By version
Versions
We do not divide otoplasty into versions: every published price for it is counted together.
By city
Otoplasty cost by city
The typical range in each of our 15 cities: the U.S. range adjusted to the area’s price level. Cities in one metropolitan area share a range. Each city’s page lists the surgeons near it.
| Against U.S. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $5,900 – $8,600, otoplasty cost page | Same |
| Austin, TX | $5,800 – $8,500, otoplasty cost page | −2% |
| Beverly Hills, CA | $6,800 – $9,800, otoplasty cost page | +14% |
| Chicago, IL | $6,200 – $8,900, otoplasty cost page | +4% |
| Dallas, TX | $6,100 – $8,900, otoplasty cost page | +3% |
| Houston, TX | $5,900 – $8,500, otoplasty cost page | −1% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $6,000 – $8,600, otoplasty cost page | Same |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,800 – $9,800, otoplasty cost page | +14% |
| Miami, FL | $6,800 – $9,800, otoplasty cost page | +14% |
| New York City, NY | $6,700 – $9,700, otoplasty cost page | +13% |
| Orange County, CA | $6,800 – $9,800, otoplasty cost page | +14% |
| San Diego, CA | $6,700 – $9,600, otoplasty cost page | +12% |
| San Francisco, CA | $6,900 – $10,000, otoplasty cost page | +16% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $6,100 – $8,900, otoplasty cost page | +3% |
| Tampa, FL | $6,000 – $8,700, otoplasty cost page | +1% |
By state
Otoplasty cost by state
The typical range in each state: the U.S. range of $5,900 – $8,600 adjusted to the state’s price level, which is how far its prices in general run above or below the national level. Open a state for the published prices behind its range and its cities.
| State | Typical range | Against U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama: otoplasty cost | $5,300 – $7,700−11% against U.S. | |
| Alaska: otoplasty cost | $6,100 – $8,800+2% against U.S. | |
| Arizona: otoplasty cost | $6,000 – $8,700+1% against U.S. | |
| Arkansas: otoplasty cost | $5,200 – $7,500−13% against U.S. | |
| California: otoplasty cost | $6,600 – $9,500+11% against U.S. | |
| Colorado: otoplasty cost | $6,100 – $8,900+3% against U.S. | |
| Connecticut: otoplasty cost | $6,200 – $8,900+4% against U.S. | |
| Delaware: otoplasty cost | $5,900 – $8,600Same as U.S. | |
| District of Columbia: otoplasty cost | $6,500 – $9,500+10% against U.S. | |
| Florida: otoplasty cost | $6,200 – $8,900+3% against U.S. | |
| Georgia: otoplasty cost | $5,700 – $8,300−4% against U.S. | |
| Hawaii: otoplasty cost | $6,500 – $9,500+10% against U.S. | |
| Idaho: otoplasty cost | $5,700 – $8,200−5% against U.S. | |
| Illinois: otoplasty cost | $5,900 – $8,600Same as U.S. | |
| Indiana: otoplasty cost | $5,500 – $8,100−7% against U.S. | |
| Iowa: otoplasty cost | $5,200 – $7,600−12% against U.S. | |
| Kansas: otoplasty cost | $5,400 – $7,800−10% against U.S. | |
| Kentucky: otoplasty cost | $5,400 – $7,800−10% against U.S. | |
| Louisiana: otoplasty cost | $5,200 – $7,600−12% against U.S. | |
| Maine: otoplasty cost | $5,800 – $8,400−3% against U.S. | |
| Maryland: otoplasty cost | $6,200 – $9,000+5% against U.S. | |
| Massachusetts: otoplasty cost | $6,300 – $9,100+6% against U.S. | |
| Michigan: otoplasty cost | $5,700 – $8,300−4% against U.S. | |
| Minnesota: otoplasty cost | $5,900 – $8,500−1% against U.S. | |
| Mississippi: otoplasty cost | $5,200 – $7,500−13% against U.S. | |
| Missouri: otoplasty cost | $5,400 – $7,800−9% against U.S. | |
| Montana: otoplasty cost | $5,600 – $8,200−5% against U.S. | |
| Nebraska: otoplasty cost | $5,400 – $7,800−10% against U.S. | |
| Nevada: otoplasty cost | $5,900 – $8,600Same as U.S. | |
| New Hampshire: otoplasty cost | $6,200 – $9,000+4% against U.S. | |
| New Jersey: otoplasty cost | $6,500 – $9,400+9% against U.S. | |
| New Mexico: otoplasty cost | $5,500 – $8,000−8% against U.S. | |
| New York: otoplasty cost | $6,400 – $9,300+8% against U.S. | |
| North Carolina: otoplasty cost | $5,600 – $8,100−6% against U.S. | |
| North Dakota: otoplasty cost | $5,300 – $7,700−11% against U.S. | |
| Ohio: otoplasty cost | $5,500 – $8,000−7% against U.S. | |
| Oklahoma: otoplasty cost | $5,200 – $7,600−12% against U.S. | |
| Oregon: otoplasty cost | $6,100 – $8,900+3% against U.S. | |
| Pennsylvania: otoplasty cost | $5,800 – $8,400−2% against U.S. | |
| Puerto Rico: otoplasty cost | $5,900 – $8,600No state level | |
| Rhode Island: otoplasty cost | $6,100 – $8,800+2% against U.S. | |
| South Carolina: otoplasty cost | $5,600 – $8,100−6% against U.S. | |
| South Dakota: otoplasty cost | $5,300 – $7,600−11% against U.S. | |
| Tennessee: otoplasty cost | $5,500 – $7,900−8% against U.S. | |
| Texas: otoplasty cost | $5,800 – $8,400−3% against U.S. | |
| Utah: otoplasty cost | $5,900 – $8,500−1% against U.S. | |
| Vermont: otoplasty cost | $5,800 – $8,400−2% against U.S. | |
| Virginia: otoplasty cost | $6,000 – $8,700+1% against U.S. | |
| Washington: otoplasty cost | $6,400 – $9,200+7% against U.S. | |
| West Virginia: otoplasty cost | $5,300 – $7,700−11% against U.S. | |
| Wisconsin: otoplasty cost | $5,600 – $8,100−6% against U.S. | |
| Wyoming: otoplasty cost | $5,500 – $8,000−7% against U.S. |
Starting-at prices
These name a floor, not a price. The operation costs at least this much; the practice has not said what it costs in any particular case, so they are not on the strip and not in the span.
- · South Bay Plastic Surgeons, Torrance
- · Brad Gandolfi, MD, FACS, New York
- · Texas Oculoplastic Consultants (TOC Eye and Face), Austin
- · BH Plastic Surgery — Bruce B. Kadz, MD, FACS, Beverly Hills
- · Finer You Plastic Surgery (Jacob Gerzenshtein, MD, FACS), Lakeland
- · Bluemont Plastic Surgery (Dr. Domanski), Fairfax
- · The Plastic Surgery Center of Maryland — Dr. Adam Basner, Lutherville-Timonium
- · Primera Plastic Surgery (Dr. Gross), Lake Mary
- · Buckhead Plastic Surgery (Alan N. Larsen, MD), Atlanta
- · The Swan Center for Plastic Surgery, Alpharetta
- · Park Plastic Surgery: Frederick K. Park, MD, FACS, Rocky Mount
- · North Shore Aesthetics (Benjamin Schlechter, MD), Northbrook
- · Y Plastic Surgery (Asaf Yalif, MD), Atlanta
- · Elite Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, San Antonio
- · Wayne I. Yamahata, MD, Sacramento
- · The Clinic for Plastic Surgery (Dr. Sam Sukkar), Houston
- · Center for Plastic Surgery, Chevy Chase
- · Bitar Cosmetic Surgery Institute (George Bitar, MD), Fairfax
- · The Plastic Surgery Center — Sacramento, Sacramento
- · Austin-Weston, The Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Reston
- · Hudson Facial Plastic Surgery (Caroline Hudson, MD), Chicago
- · Lowe Plastic Surgery (James Lowe, MD, FACS), Oklahoma City
- · Paul G. Pin, MD, Dallas
- · Dr. Alexander Gougoutas — Puget Plastic Surgery, Seattle
- · Polavarapu Plastic Surgery (Dr. Kiran Polavarapu), Fort Worth
What’s included
What a price includes
Of the 73 published otoplasty prices we have checked, 58% say the surgeon fee is included, 48% say anesthesia is, and 49% say the facility is. The rest exclude it, attach a condition, or do not say.
Surgeon fee
42 include it (58%) · 31 do not say (42%)
Anesthesia
35 include it (48%) · 11 exclude it (15%) · 1 say it does not apply (1%) · 26 do not say (36%)
Facility or operating room
36 include it (49%) · 12 exclude it (16%) · 25 do not say (34%)
Context
What moves the price
Draft. Written by us from what practices publish, not yet reviewed by a clinician.
Where the operation happens. A hospital operating room, an accredited surgery centre and an office-based suite are three different facility fees for the same procedure.
How long you are asleep. Anesthesia is usually billed by time, so a longer operation costs more than a shorter one at the same surgeon’s fee.
Who gives the anesthetic. An anesthesiologist and a nurse anesthetist are billed differently, and some practices leave this out of the quoted price entirely.
Whether more than one procedure is done in the same sitting. Practices often price a combination below the sum of its parts, because the facility and anesthesia are shared.
What happens if a revision is needed. Some prices include the surgeon’s fee for a revision within a stated period and some do not; the facility and anesthesia are rarely included either way.
The directory
Finding a surgeon
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Questions
Questions people ask about otoplasty
- How much is ear pinning in the U.S.?
- Ear pinning (otoplasty) typically costs $5,900 – $8,600 in the U.S. That is an estimate from 59 practices’ published prices in 21 states; a quote depends on a consultation. More
- What does that price usually include?
- Of the 73 published otoplasty prices we have checked, 48% say anesthesia is included and 15% say it is not; 49% say the facility is included and 16% say it is not. The rest attach a condition or do not say. More
- Which state has the highest typical otoplasty cost?
- In our estimates, California, at $6,600 – $9,500; the lowest is Arkansas, at $5,200 – $7,500. Each state’s range is the U.S. range adjusted to that state’s price level. More
- Which of our cities has the highest typical otoplasty cost?
- In our estimates, the San Francisco area, at $6,900 – $10,000; the lowest is the Austin area, at $5,800 – $8,500, and the highest is about 18% above it at the midpoint. Each city’s range is the U.S. range adjusted to its area’s price level. More