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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $150.00 | $76.50 – $225.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $150.00 | $84.00 – $243.50 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $150.00 | $84.00 – $200.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $150.00 | $84.00 – $203.50 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $150.00 | $84.00 – $200.00 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $150.00 | not published |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $150.00 | $84.00 – $200.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $150.00 | $89.78 – $200.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $150.00 | $84.00 – $200.00 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $150.66 | $26.34 – $72.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $152.62 | $55.37 – $163.15 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $153.00 | $9.70 – $98.03 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $153.00 | $25.63 – $26.91 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $153.30 | $59.40 – $233.28 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $153.75 | $55.81 – $111.62 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $154.70 | $0.01 – $214.20 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | $154.70 | $67.31 – $214.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $154.70 | $0.01 – $214.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $154.70 | $0.01 – $214.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $154.70 | $0.01 – $214.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $154.70 | $0.01 – $214.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $154.70 | $59.40 – $214.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $154.70 | $0.01 – $214.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $154.70 | $0.01 – $214.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $154.70 | $0.01 – $214.20 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $155.00 | $57.02 – $368.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $155.35 | $31.40 – $50.83 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $155.35 | $31.40 – $41.02 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $155.35 | $25.87 – $41.02 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $155.87 | $35.03 – $280.28 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $157.30 | $33.26 – $77.97 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $157.92 | $57.48 – $222.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $159.90 | $25.63 – $120.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $159.90 | $28.96 – $55.69 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $159.90 | $56.88 – $1,752.00 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $160.00 | $22.00 – $209.72 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $160.80 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $161.25 | $57.21 – $102.98 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $161.70 | not published |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $161.84 | $29.42 – $110.58 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $161.85 | $25.63 – $120.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $161.85 | $25.63 – $120.54 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $162.00 | $56.39 – $57.51 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $163.00 | $20.00 – $286.58 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $163.20 | $67.13 – $283.18 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $163.20 | $66.95 – $305.21 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $163.20 | $67.13 – $283.18 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $163.20 | $67.47 – $283.18 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $163.20 | $69.49 – $452.08 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $163.20 | $67.47 – $283.18 |