Earwax removal cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $42.00 to $352.38, with a median of $352.38. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $310.38 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $155.76 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland one side lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC PR 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT RHC | $42.00 | $100.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Noncdm Charge Record | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland one side Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $157.92 | $376.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland one side Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $157.92 | $376.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Remove Impacted Cerumen One Both Ears | $233.00 | $233.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Remove Impacted Cerumen One Both Ears (Uc) | $245.00 | $245.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital one side Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $352.38 | $839.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center one side Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $352.38 | $839.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care one side Lubbock, TX HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $352.38 | $839.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $42.00, median $352.38, highest $352.38 — a 8.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $352.38 — 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.