Earwax removal cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $86.80 to $490.20, with a median of $145.50. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $58.70 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $154.70 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Cerum Removal | $86.80 | $217.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat|By Specialist | $122.40 | $240.00 | $17.63–$240.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat|By Midlevel | $122.40 | $240.00 | $14.99–$200.53 | 49% | — source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $145.50 | $194.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $145.50 | $194.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center one side Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Removal Impacted Cerumen, Instrumentation, Unilat | $179.52 | $352.00 | $88.00–$352.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $456.60 | $761.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $490.20 | $817.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $490.20 | $817.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $86.80, median $145.50, highest $490.20 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $301.05. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.