Earwax removal cost in Elmira, NY
In Elmira, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear (one side of the body): from $15.72 to $15.72, with a median of $15.72. The lowest listed price is at Arnot Ogden Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $123.27 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Elmira, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center one side lowest Elmira, NY · (607) 737-4100 HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $15.72 | $78.62 | $60.27–$66.30 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus one side lowest Elmira, NY HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $15.72 | $78.62 | $60.27–$66.30 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $15.72, median $15.72, highest $15.72.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.