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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $67.94 | $26.39 – $99.96 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $68.25 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $68.31 | $27.00 – $523.31 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $68.99 | $13.11 – $147.83 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $69.91 | $58.46 – $219.37 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $69.95 | $55.96 – $73.45 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $69.95 | $68.34 – $76.25 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $70.00 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $70.05 | $58.46 – $67.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $70.29 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $70.75 | $35.85 – $193.59 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $70.75 | $20.14 – $167.30 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $70.80 | $27.60 – $112.80 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $70.80 | $70.38 – $190.36 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $72.00 | $187.55 – $187.55 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $72.03 | $53.93 – $151.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $73.20 | $25.20 – $111.60 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $75.60 | $20.43 – $113.40 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $76.45 | $42.98 – $4,401.00 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $76.80 | $18.77 – $102.40 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $79.50 | $54.87 – $2,017.00 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $79.80 | $23.04 – $68.22 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $80.50 | $57.02 – $2,261.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $80.51 | $43.09 – $226.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $81.12 | $17.25 – $110.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $81.12 | $17.25 – $135.19 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $81.12 | $17.25 – $110.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $81.12 | $17.25 – $135.19 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $82.20 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $82.40 | $35.03 – $158.40 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $82.80 | not published |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $83.52 | $52.46 – $245.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $84.15 | not published |