Earwax removal cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $57.60 to $452.70, with a median of $57.60. The lowest listed price is at Carmel AmbSurg and 5 other hospitals. Across Indiana, the median is $87.25 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 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 May 5, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, IN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $57.60 | $96.00 | $5.03–$85.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $57.60 | $96.00 | $5.03–$85.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $57.60 | $96.00 | $5.03–$85.25 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $57.60 | $96.00 | $6.19–$85.25 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $57.60 | $96.00 | $6.19–$85.25 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital lowest Indianapolis, IN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $57.60 | $96.00 | $6.19–$85.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $57.60 | $96.00 | $5.03–$85.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health one side Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 RVHH REM IMPACT CERUMEN INSTRUMENT UNILAT | $162.00 | $270.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Removal of impacted ear wax | $337.60 | $422.00 | $62.41–$422.00 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health one side Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Cerumen Removal Unilateral | $452.70 | $503.00 | $62.00–$503.00 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $57.60, median $57.60, highest $452.70 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $57.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 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.