Earwax removal cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $67.10 to $67.10, with a median of $67.10. Across Missouri, the median is $94.25 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $67.10, median $67.10, highest $67.10.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $92.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.