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Procedure

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.

Every operation has risks; discuss them with a board-certified surgeon.

General information, not medical advice. Last reviewed: pending clinical review.

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Nationwide

Estimate

Typical U.S. cost: $5,900 – $8,600

Of our cities

  • Highest · San Francisco area$6,900 – $10,000

  • Lowest · Austin area$5,800 – $8,500

From 59 practices’ published prices in 21 states, adjusted for local price levels. How we estimate

By version

Versions

We do not divide otoplasty into versions: every published price for it is counted together.

By place

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.

Compare otoplasty costs between places
Typical otoplasty cost in each city, with how it compares with the U.S. range. Sortable by city or by cost.
Against U.S.
Atlanta, GA$5,900 – $8,600, otoplasty cost pageSame
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 pageSame
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%
Cost in every state
Typical otoplasty cost in every state
StateTypical rangeAgainst U.S.
Alabama$5,300 – $7,700−11%
Alaska$6,100 – $8,800+2%
Arizona$6,000 – $8,700+1%
Arkansas$5,200 – $7,500−13%
California$6,600 – $9,500+11%
Colorado$6,100 – $8,900+3%
Connecticut$6,200 – $8,900+4%
Delaware$5,900 – $8,600Same
District of Columbia$6,500 – $9,500+10%
Florida$6,200 – $8,900+3%
Georgia$5,700 – $8,300−4%
Hawaii$6,500 – $9,500+10%
Idaho$5,700 – $8,200−5%
Illinois$5,900 – $8,600Same
Indiana$5,500 – $8,100−7%
Iowa$5,200 – $7,600−12%
Kansas$5,400 – $7,800−10%
Kentucky$5,400 – $7,800−10%
Louisiana$5,200 – $7,600−12%
Maine$5,800 – $8,400−3%
Maryland$6,200 – $9,000+5%
Massachusetts$6,300 – $9,100+6%
Michigan$5,700 – $8,300−4%
Minnesota$5,900 – $8,500−1%
Mississippi$5,200 – $7,500−13%
Missouri$5,400 – $7,800−9%
Montana$5,600 – $8,200−5%
Nebraska$5,400 – $7,800−10%
Nevada$5,900 – $8,600Same
New Hampshire$6,200 – $9,000+4%
New Jersey$6,500 – $9,400+9%
New Mexico$5,500 – $8,000−8%
New York$6,400 – $9,300+8%
North Carolina$5,600 – $8,100−6%
North Dakota$5,300 – $7,700−11%
Ohio$5,500 – $8,000−7%
Oklahoma$5,200 – $7,600−12%
Oregon$6,100 – $8,900+3%
Pennsylvania$5,800 – $8,400−2%
Puerto Rico$5,900 – $8,600No local level
Rhode Island$6,100 – $8,800+2%
South Carolina$5,600 – $8,100−6%
South Dakota$5,300 – $7,600−11%
Tennessee$5,500 – $7,900−8%
Texas$5,800 – $8,400−3%
Utah$5,900 – $8,500−1%
Vermont$5,800 – $8,400−2%
Virginia$6,000 – $8,700+1%
Washington$6,400 – $9,200+7%
West Virginia$5,300 – $7,700−11%
Wisconsin$5,600 – $8,100−6%
Wyoming$5,500 – $8,000−7%

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.

What an otoplasty price includes: all eleven fees, and what to ask

  • 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%)

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Questions

Questions people ask about otoplasty

How much does otoplasty cost in the U.S.?
The typical otoplasty cost in the U.S. is $5,900 – $8,600. That is an estimate from 59 practices’ published prices in 21 states, the middle half of what they charge once local price levels are taken out. A quote depends on a consultation. 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; the highest is about 18% above it at the midpoint. Each city’s range is the national range adjusted to its area’s price level. More
What does a published otoplasty price 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

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