Earwax removal cost in Carlsbad, NM — inpatient
In Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $85.80 to $85.80, with a median of $85.80. Across New Mexico, the median is $154.20 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Feb 20, 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 Carlsbad-Artesia, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENT UNIL | $85.80 | $143.00 | $39.04–$135.85 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $85.80 | $143.00 | $39.04–$135.85 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital one side Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUM UNILAT | $85.80 | $143.00 | $39.04–$135.85 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $85.80, median $85.80, highest $85.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $115.95 — 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.