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Earwax removal cost in California without insurance

In California, the median cash price for Earwax removal is $189.00 across 144 hospitals, from $25.87 to $1,753.00. The lowest is at Pioneers Memorial Hospital (Brawley). The US median is $124.01.

California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.

Earwax removal in a clinic is done in two ways: with small instruments under a microscope or light (69210), or by rinsing the ear with water (irrigation, 69209). Each code is billed per ear. Doctors, urgent care centers and hearing clinics offer it, and the visit fee is often added on top.

Collected Oct 15, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Earwax removal prices in California by type

69210 is removal with instruments, one ear, and is used in the state table. 69209 is removal by irrigation, one ear. If both ears are treated, the price is often counted twice.

ProcedureHospitalsRangeMedianUS median
Earwax removal Earwax removal with instruments, one ear · code 69210 144 $25.87–$1,753.00 $189.00 $124.01
Ear irrigation Earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear · code 69209 135 $14.00–$1,753.00 $177.52 $106.11
Procedure The service and its billing code (CPT or HCPCS). Opens the comparison of every hospital that prices it. More
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Middle 80% Cash prices of most hospitals: a tenth of hospitals charge less than the first number (P10), a tenth charge more than the second (P90). More
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
US median The median cash price across all US hospitals that publish one for this code.

Outpatient cash prices in California. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.

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Paying cash: what to do

  • Ask whether the price is per ear and whether the visit fee is included.
  • A primary care office, urgent care or hearing clinic often costs far less than an emergency room for the same service.
  • Over-the-counter drops can soften wax, but see a clinician if you have ear pain, a hole in the eardrum or ear tubes.