Surgery and procedures CPT 69210 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Earwax removal cost in Asheville, NC — inpatient

In Asheville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $246.00 to $246.00, with a median of $246.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $156.50 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$246.00AdventHealth Hendersonville
Median$246.00half pay less
Highest$246.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Hendersonville one side Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT $246.00 $246.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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One side of the body : lowest $246.00, median $246.00, highest $246.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $246.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.