Earwax removal cost in Bismarck, ND — inpatient
In Bismarck, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $28.54 to $138.40, with a median of $83.47. The lowest listed price is at St. Alexius Medical Center — $54.93 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $114.64 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Bismarck, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck, ND · (701) 530-7000 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $28.54 | $55.96 | $41.42–$50.37 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND · (701) 323-6000 TX RM 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN EAR WAX | $138.40 | $173.00 | $95.15–$155.70 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND · (701) 323-6000 ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $138.40 | $173.00 | $95.15–$155.70 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center both sides Bismarck, ND · (701) 530-7000 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST BI | $60.18 | $118.00 | $87.32–$106.20 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center both sides Bismarck, ND · (701) 530-7000 HC SP NP CERUMEN IMPACTION REM BI | $62.17 | $121.90 | $90.21–$109.71 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $28.54, median $83.47, highest $138.40 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $60.18, median $60.18, highest $60.18.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $83.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 1 it is 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.