Earwax removal cost in Albany, OR
In Albany, OR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $112.00 to $115.20, with a median of $113.60. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital — $1.60 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $113.60 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 69210, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 31, 2026 and Jan 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital lowest Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $112.00 | $140.00 | $40.60–$135.80 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital one side Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 PC REMOVAL IMPATED CERUMEN UNILATERAL | $115.20 | $144.00 | $27.76–$149.03 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital one side Albany, OR · (541) 812-4000 PC REMOVAL IMPATED CERUMEN UNILATERAL | $115.20 | $144.00 | $27.76–$149.03 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $112.00, median $113.60, highest $115.20.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers removal of impacted earwax by a clinician with instruments such as a curette or suction, for one ear. Rinsing the ear uses a different code (69209).
What the price covers
The price is for one ear. Both ears may be billed twice.