Ear tube surgery, or tympanostomy surgery, aims to reduce chronic fluid buildup behind the eardrums. This can reduce the frequency of middle ear infections. It may also improve hearing. Ear tube ...

Ear tube surgeries in a Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) on average cost over $5,700 for a commercial plan and $2,100 for a Medicaid plan Higher costs of OR-based surgeries are driven by the ...

NBC News’ Camila Bernal reports in our series “The Cost of Denial” about the special surgery eight-year-old Olivia Olson ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. An ear infection is defined as infected fluid behind the ear drum ...