Earwax removal cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $21.00 to $406.93, with a median of $406.93. The lowest listed price is at National Jewish Health — $385.93 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $232.70 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 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 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Jewish Health one side lowest Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN REQ INSTR; UNILATERAL | $21.00 | $30.00 | $15.30–$183.60 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=REMOVE CERUMEN W INSTRUMENT UNI (UC) | $53.30 | $82.00 | $12.30–$75.44 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC REMOVAL OF IMPACT CERUMEN | $58.46 | $167.02 | $57.29 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=REMOVE CERUMEN W INSTRUMENT UNI (ED) | $58.50 | $90.00 | $13.50–$82.80 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=REMOVAL CERUMEN INSTRUMENT UNI | $274.30 | $422.00 | $63.30–$388.24 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter one side Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $406.93 | $406.93 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock one side Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $406.93 | $406.93 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker one side Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $406.93 | $406.93 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton one side Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $406.93 | $406.93 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.00, median $406.93, highest $406.93 — a 19.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $406.93 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.