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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $84.15 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $86.40 | $24.19 – $51.22 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $86.80 | $58.13 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $86.80 | $58.49 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $86.80 | $58.13 – $11,143.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $86.80 | $58.13 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $86.80 | $57.81 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $86.80 | $58.49 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $86.80 | $57.81 – $11,143.00 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $88.31 | $56.21 – $1,131.90 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $88.31 | $56.21 – $1,131.90 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $88.31 | $56.21 – $1,131.90 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $88.31 | $56.21 – $2,002.68 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $88.31 | $56.21 – $1,131.90 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $90.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $90.38 | $37.58 – $193.83 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $94.86 | $1.39 – $677.30 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $95.00 | $66.46 – $66.98 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $95.50 | not published |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $95.85 | $20.34 – $49.54 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $96.00 | $18.92 – $892.40 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $96.00 | $54.87 – $2,118.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $96.12 | $30.53 – $293.70 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $96.90 | not published |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $96.95 | $75.87 – $1,287.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $97.02 | $16.65 – $94.35 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $97.02 | $18.87 – $94.35 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $97.02 | $18.87 – $94.35 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $97.02 | $15.54 – $94.35 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $97.02 | $17.76 – $94.35 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $97.02 | $19.98 – $94.35 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $97.20 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $97.86 | $56.01 – $184.73 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $98.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $98.13 | $39.27 – $250.25 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $98.19 | $32.78 – $969.15 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $99.45 | $25.34 – $41.02 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $99.66 | $57.69 – $129.81 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $99.66 | $57.60 – $129.61 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $99.66 | $57.30 – $128.93 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $99.66 | $60.27 – $60.27 |