Removal cerumen impacted (both sides) cost at US hospitals
HC Removal Cerumen Impacted Bl · CPT 69210
$12.60
lowest cash price
$163.20
national median
$1,669.00
highest cash price
693
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $12.60–$1,669.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($95.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($126.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $229.32 | $292.50 | $496.08 |
| Arizona | 12 | $42.81 | $109.00 | $495.66 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $12.60 | $99.45 | $159.90 |
| California | 86 | $17.71 | $175.28 | $1,145.97 |
| Colorado | 16 | $35.21 | $406.93 | $406.93 |
| Florida | 75 | $179.40 | $232.84 | $1,103.48 |
| Georgia | 17 | $70.75 | $368.55 | $789.92 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $38.40 | $38.40 | $68.25 |
| Illinois | 43 | $30.00 | $193.68 | $952.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $25.55 | $57.60 | $582.96 |
| Iowa | 24 | $97.02 | $235.20 | $1,385.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $267.08 | $267.08 | $310.80 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $61.80 | $221.40 | $582.96 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $152.62 | $152.62 | $152.62 |
| Maine | 7 | $95.85 | $107.95 | $314.45 |
| Michigan | 27 | $81.12 | $126.00 | $244.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $88.31 | $172.80 | $288.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $19.32 | $29.20 | $99.84 |
| Missouri | 18 | $39.00 | $448.80 | $449.02 |
| Montana | 2 | $72.00 | $72.00 | $111.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $38.01 | $97.02 | $253.15 |
| Nevada | 3 | $110.09 | $110.09 | $110.09 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $174.00 | $174.00 | $174.00 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $64.92 | $65.75 | $69.95 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $177.66 | $177.66 | $177.66 |
| New York | 23 | $42.00 | $70.29 | $882.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $162.00 | $185.98 | $258.72 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $138.40 | $177.60 | $443.20 |
| Ohio | 57 | $38.00 | $170.25 | $1,261.00 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $95.00 | $117.65 | $768.10 |
| Oregon | 13 | $83.52 | $366.00 | $496.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $75.60 | $145.80 | $1,669.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $79.50 | $103.00 | $155.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $138.40 | $147.20 | $264.80 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $16.20 | $46.65 | $101.10 |
| Texas | 105 | $33.71 | $124.01 | $735.00 |
| Virginia | 30 | $41.40 | $186.50 | $263.50 |
| Washington | 32 | $65.80 | $163.20 | $583.10 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $86.40 | $108.00 | $1,423.67 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $37.10 | $76.45 | $286.83 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $37.52 | $41.93 | $153.30 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $229.00 | $51.28 – $86.02 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $229.00 | $51.51 – $86.02 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $229.00 | $51.22 – $86.02 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $229.00 | $54.67 – $86.02 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $229.00 | $51.03 – $86.02 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $229.32 | not published |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $230.40 | $62.37 – $259.20 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $230.40 | $62.37 – $259.20 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $231.00 | $52.07 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $231.00 | $52.85 – $4,840.09 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $232.00 | $8.63 – $126.24 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $232.47 | $55.35 – $55.35 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $232.84 | $61.60 – $136.76 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $232.84 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $232.84 | $61.60 – $136.76 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $232.84 | $61.60 – $142.87 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $232.84 | $61.60 – $136.76 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $234.14 | $40.35 – $225.75 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $235.20 | $29.04 – $116.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $235.20 | $29.04 – $170.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $235.20 | $29.04 – $107.53 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $235.20 | $29.04 – $152.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $235.20 | $29.04 – $105.79 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $235.20 | $29.04 – $77.61 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $235.20 | $29.04 – $81.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $235.20 | $29.04 – $91.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $235.20 | $29.04 – $84.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $235.20 | $29.04 – $114.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $235.20 | $29.04 – $96.98 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $238.15 | $44.57 – $4,074.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $239.76 | $25.00 – $222.00 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $244.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $245.90 | $61.60 – $136.76 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $246.00 | $56.39 – $140.80 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $246.20 | $61.60 – $112.49 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $247.20 | $76.38 – $993.28 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $247.20 | $57.18 – $993.28 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $247.20 | $72.84 – $993.28 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $249.62 | not published |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $249.90 | $75.87 – $1,487.00 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $253.15 | $28.28 – $126.72 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $256.32 | $63.22 – $356.00 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $256.90 | $65.74 – $198.04 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $258.72 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $261.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $261.10 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $261.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $262.10 | $61.60 – $136.76 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $262.40 | $27.11 – $295.20 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $263.45 | $42.98 – $4,198.00 |