Earwax removal cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $14.00 to $441.00, with a median of $229.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $215.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $82.22 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 cities for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 CERUMEN REMOVAL - PATIENT PAY | $14.00 | $25.00 | $18.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 RMVL IMPCT CERUMEN UNI*69210 | $49.84 | $89.00 | $29.42–$64.08 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 CERUMEN REMOVAL | $63.84 | $114.00 | $29.42–$82.08 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 RMVL IMPCT CERUMEN UNI*69210 | $67.20 | $120.00 | $29.42–$85.68 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health one side Novi, MI CERUMEN REMOVAL UNILAT | $67.20 | $120.00 | $29.42–$85.68 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI RMVL IMPCT CERUMEN UNI*69210 | $67.20 | $120.00 | $29.42–$85.68 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health one side Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 CERUMEN REMOVAL UNILAT | $67.20 | $120.00 | $29.42–$85.68 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 RMVL IMPCT CERUMEN UNI*69210 | $75.04 | $134.00 | $29.42–$96.48 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 IMPACT WAX REMOV INSTRMNT | $99.00 | $132.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Tx Remove Impact Cerumen W Instr | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Tx Remove Impact Cerumen W Instr | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Remove Impact Cerumen W Instr | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Remove Impact Cerumen W Instr | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Tx Remove Impact Cerumen W Instr | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Remove Impact Cerumen W Instr | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Remove Impact Cerumen W Instr | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Tx Remove Impact Cerumen W Instr | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Remove Impact Cerumen W Instr | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Tx Remove Impact Cerumen W Instr | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 RMV IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $369.75 | $493.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 REMVL IMPAC CERUMEN W/ INST | $391.50 | $522.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $441.00 | $588.00 | $0.22–$1,137.00 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $441.00 | $588.00 | $0.22–$1,137.00 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health both sides Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 RMVL IMPCT CERUMEN BILAT*69210 | $127.68 | $228.00 | $29.42–$164.16 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health both sides Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 RMVL IMPCT CERUMEN BILAT*69210 | $161.84 | $289.00 | $29.42–$208.08 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health both sides Novi, MI RMVL IMPCT CERUMEN BILAT*69210 | $177.52 | $317.00 | $29.42–$226.34 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health both sides Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 RMVL IMPCT CERUMEN BILAT*69210 | $177.52 | $317.00 | $29.42–$226.34 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.00, median $229.00, highest $441.00 — a 31.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $127.68, median $169.68, highest $177.52 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $67.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.