Myringoplasty Cost in Germany

The cost of myringoplasty in Germany typically ranges from $2,500 to $22,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Myringoplasty repairs a hole in the eardrum with a graft to improve hearing and prevent repeated infections. In Germany, the total depends on:

• Size of the hole: larger holes are harder to close.
• Approach: through the ear canal or a cut behind the ear.
• Anaesthesia: usually general anaesthetic.
• Day case: most people go home the same day.

Dorset County Hospital explains that a graft is placed under the hole, usually through the ear canal, although a cut behind the ear is sometimes needed. The operation takes about an hour under general anaesthetic.

It is usually done as a day case.

Packing is removed after about 2 weeks, and the ear should be kept dry. A couple of weeks off work or school is common.

Success is about 80%, but lower for large holes and in children under 13.

International patients are usually treated in Germany as self-paying patients: the hospital reviews the medical reports, sends a cost estimate and asks for an advance payment before admission, then settles the final bill after discharge.

Inpatient hospital care in Germany is billed under the German DRG system, which depends on the main diagnosis, other diagnoses and the procedures carried out, so the final amount is known only after the stay.

Patients insured in another EU country need an S2 form from their own insurer for planned treatment in Germany, as the EHIC is intended for unplanned care.