Earwax removal cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $80.50 to $155.00, with a median of $80.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $110.50 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB REM/IMPACTED CERUMEN/ONE/BOTH | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN/FB | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB REM/IMPACTED CERUMEN/ONE/BOTH | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN/FB | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN/FB | $155.00 | $310.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $80.50, median $80.50, highest $155.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $80.50 — 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.