Ear Surgery Statistics

• Total ear surgery procedures done in 2009 — 27,332
• Total ear surgery procedures done in 2008 — 29,434
• Total ear surgery procedures done in 2000 — 36,295
  • % difference, 2009 vs. 2008 — -7%
  • % difference, 2009 vs. 2000 — -25%

• % of all cosmetic procedures done in 2009 — 1.8%
• 2009 spending on ear surgery surgery — $82,250,871

Ear Surgery for Women

• Females undergoing ear surgery in 2009 — 16,719
• Women % of total ear surgeries in 2009 — 61%
• % change in ear surgeries for women, 2009 vs. 2000 — -38%

Ear Surgery for Men

• Males undergoing ear surgery in 2009 — 10,613
• Men % of total ear surgeries in 2009 — 39%
• % change in ear surgeries for men, 2009 vs. 2008 — -9%

Ear Surgery by Age

• # of ear surgeries done on patients ages 13-19 — 7,909
• # of ear surgeries done on patients ages 20-29 — 7,921
• # of ear surgeries done on patients ages 30-39 — 4,761
• # of ear surgeries done on patients ages ≥40 — 3,872

Ear Surgery by Location (U.S.)

Region 1:
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)

• 2009 ear surgery procedures done in Region 1 — 5,297
• 2009 % of ear surgery procedures done in Region 1 — 19%

Region 2:
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

• 2009 ear surgery procedures done in Region 2 — 5,339
• % of ear surgery procedures done in Region 2 — 20%

Region 3:
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, PR)

• 2009 ear surgery procedures done in Region 3 — 4,226
• % of ear surgery procedures done in Region 3 — 15%

Region 4:
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)

• 2009 ear surgery procedures done in Region 4 — 4,104
• % of ear surgery procedures done in Region 4 — 15%

Region 5:
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)

• 2009 ear surgery procedures done in Region 5 — 8,366
• % of ear surgery procedures done in Region 5 — 31%