Earwax removal cost in Massena, NY — inpatient
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $123.21 to $136.97, with a median of $123.27. The lowest listed price is at Slhs Massena — $0.06 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $123.27 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slhs Massena one side lowest Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION_ UNILATERAL | $123.21 | $189.56 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital one side Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION_ UNILATERAL | $123.27 | $189.64 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital one side Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION_ UNILATERAL | $136.97 | $210.72 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $123.21, median $123.27, highest $136.97 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $123.27 — 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.