Earwax removal cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $50.88 to $267.08, with a median of $158.98. The lowest listed price is at Children's Mercy Hospital and 1 other hospital — $108.10 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUM UNI | $50.88 | $106.00 | $39.20–$93.28 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI ER PROF | $50.88 | $106.00 | $39.20–$93.28 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas lowest Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUM UNI | $50.88 | $106.00 | $39.20–$93.28 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas lowest Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI ER PROF | $50.88 | $106.00 | $39.20–$93.28 | 52% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission one side Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $267.08 | $267.08 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park one side Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $267.08 | $267.08 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.88, median $158.98, highest $267.08 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $58.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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.