Earwax removal cost in Bennington, VT — inpatient
In Bennington, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $95.20 to $95.20, with a median of $95.20. Across Vermont, the median is $81.90 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bennington, VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 REMOVAL IMPCTD CERUMEN | $95.20 | $136.00 | $17.90–$130.56 | 30% | — source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington, VT · (802) 442-6361 Remove Impacted Cerumen | $149.80 | $214.00 | $58.28–$207.58 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $95.20, median $95.20, highest $95.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $81.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.