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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $123.97 | $33.00 – $125.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $124.01 | $25.53 – $186.02 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $124.01 | $39.81 – $186.02 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $124.01 | $64.07 – $186.02 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $124.01 | $24.80 – $155.02 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $124.01 | $31.00 – $186.02 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $126.00 | $64.91 – $64.91 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $126.00 | $58.78 – $105.80 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $126.00 | $64.91 – $64.91 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $126.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $126.00 | $58.78 – $105.80 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $126.00 | $58.78 – $105.80 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $127.68 | $18.00 – $110.58 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $128.16 | $178.00 – $178.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $132.00 | $47.03 – $148.50 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $133.60 | $40.43 – $150.30 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $133.60 | $40.43 – $150.30 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $134.40 | $45.08 – $151.20 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $135.09 | $33.72 – $115.11 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $135.60 | $35.92 – $199.44 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $135.80 | $63.22 – $1,757.00 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $136.00 | $59.42 – $89.12 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $136.00 | $58.78 – $98.88 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $136.97 | $23.50 – $27.42 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $138.00 | not published |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $138.40 | $32.29 – $155.70 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $138.40 | $56.43 – $155.70 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $139.14 | $11.00 – $172.50 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $139.80 | $18.59 – $82.37 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $141.60 | $56.86 – $79.60 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $141.78 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $144.10 | $63.22 – $66.38 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $144.10 | $63.22 – $66.38 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $144.82 | $172.20 – $220.99 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $145.01 | $26.34 – $153.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $145.80 | $18.77 – $88.81 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $146.00 | not published |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $146.22 | $22.45 – $36.92 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $146.25 | $25.63 – $120.54 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $147.20 | $57.78 – $165.60 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $147.20 | $62.93 – $165.60 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $147.40 | $57.30 – $4,217.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $148.80 | $56.86 – $79.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $148.80 | $46.72 – $134.32 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $148.80 | $52.36 – $112.42 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $148.80 | $67.02 – $72.38 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $149.40 | $18.77 – $76.38 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $149.40 | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $149.60 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $149.60 | not published |