Earwax removal cost in Madison, WI — inpatient
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $83.85 to $246.40, with a median of $165.13. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital — $81.28 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $83.85 at 72 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 Jan 28, 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 Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Fac Rmvl Impacted Cerumen Spx 1/Bth Ears | $83.85 | $129.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Removal Impacted Cerumen -Mh | $85.15 | $131.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Pro Rmvl Impacted Cerumen Spx 1/Bth Ears | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital one side Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison, WI · (608) 417-6210 PR REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $246.40 | $308.00 | $29.15–$292.60 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison, WI · (608) 417-6210 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN (EARWAX) | $286.83 | $358.53 | $82.46–$340.60 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital both sides Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Fac Rmvl Impacted Cerumen Spx 1/Bth Ears|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $125.78 | $193.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital both sides Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Removal Impacted Cerumen -Mh|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $127.72 | $196.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital both sides Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Pro Rmvl Impacted Cerumen Spx 1/Bth Ears|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $300.30 | $462.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $83.85, median $165.13, highest $246.40 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $125.78, median $125.78, highest $125.78.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $165.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.