Earwax removal cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $67.10 to $320.45, with a median of $92.95. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West — $25.85 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $94.25 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 69210, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMIN | $67.10 | $167.74 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $67.10 | $167.74 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Mlp | $91.65 | $141.00 | $33.26–$77.97 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus one side Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Mlp | $94.25 | $145.00 | $25.05–$708.48 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Pf | $107.90 | $166.00 | $33.26–$77.97 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $272.35 | $419.00 | $104.75–$419.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $320.45 | $493.00 | $48.52–$11,217.99 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus both sides Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Bilat Mlp | $71.50 | $110.00 | $25.05–$708.48 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage both sides Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Bilat Mlp | $133.90 | $206.00 | $60.92 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage both sides Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Bilat Pf | $157.30 | $242.00 | $33.26–$77.97 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Bilat | $320.45 | $493.00 | $297.00–$5,209.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $67.10, median $92.95, highest $320.45 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $71.50, median $133.90, highest $320.45 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $67.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.