Earwax removal cost in Marietta, OH — inpatient
In Marietta, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $39.73 to $59.85, with a median of $49.79. The lowest listed price is at Marietta Memorial Hospital — $10.06 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $154.70 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Oct 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 Marietta, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta Memorial Hospital lowest Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Cerumen Removal,1 Or Both Ears | $39.73 | $66.22 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Rem Impcted Cerumen Ear | $59.85 | $99.75 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Rem Impcted Cerumen Ear | $59.85 | $99.75 | — | 40% | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Cerumen Rmvl 1/Both Ears | $86.21 | $143.69 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Cerumen Removal,1 Or Both Ears | $88.88 | $148.13 | — | 40% | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Cerumen Rmvl 1/Both Ears | $106.15 | $176.92 | — | 40% | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Obs Rem Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $136.63 | $227.72 | — | 40% | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital one side Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Rem Impcted Cerumen, Unilat | $407.86 | $679.77 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital one side Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Rem Impcted Cerumen, Unilat | $502.18 | $836.96 | — | 40% | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $39.73, median $49.79, highest $59.85 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $49.79 — 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.