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The Ear tube insertion is a surgical procedures under full anesthesia, with the health risks involved. The cost of Ear infections and Ear tubes ranges from 25$ for a simple trip to your local healthcare professional and up to as much as 4,500$ to have an ear tube surgery. The cost usually includes doctor visits, antibiotics, and Homeopathic treatments.
When a child experiences multiple ear infections, ear tubes (also called tympanostomy tubes, ventilation tubes, or PE [pressure equalization] tubes) may be recommended by an otolaryngologist. These tiny tubes are inserted through the ear drum and perform a number of functions: 1  The tube prevents many ear infections by allowing air in the middle ear to exchange freely with the outside air, preventing the formation of a vacuum in the middle ear. This tends to keep infection from coming to the ear from the back of the nose and causing the ear infection.