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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $57.68 – $178.70 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $33.72 – $171.23 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $32.78 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $32.78 – $1,000.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $54.74 – $99.01 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $33.97 – $65.21 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $35.03 – $136.39 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $62.37 – $62.37 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $79.33 – $79.33 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $31.37 – $66.97 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $13.53 – $2,225.50 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $35.03 – $133.08 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $35.03 – $75.47 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $33.97 – $65.21 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $743.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | not published | $3,990.00 – $8,568.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $65.74 – $72.31 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $51.92 – $187.21 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | not published | $3,990.00 – $8,568.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | not published | $40.35 – $78.55 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $40.35 – $201.90 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $35.03 – $276.10 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $40.35 – $172.25 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $58.82 – $100.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $57.83 – $122.22 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $61.28 – $61.28 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $61.92 – $100.31 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $58.82 – $100.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $59.66 – $131.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $59.56 – $106.23 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $59.56 – $106.23 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $89.54 – $146.02 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $58.71 – $60.44 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $57.68 – $178.70 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $44.01 – $103.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $57.24 – $122.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $57.83 – $122.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $58.43 – $122.22 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $59.62 – $110.30 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $63.86 – $118.14 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $13.53 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $59.62 – $110.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $6.19 – $34.32 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $13.53 – $2,225.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $29.42 – $47.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $13.53 – $2,225.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $29.42 – $110.58 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $54.93 – $153.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $5.03 – $34.32 |