Earwax removal cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 22 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $29.79 to $413.24, with a median of $105.38. The lowest listed price is at HealthEast St John's Hospital — $75.59 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $134.00 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 18 cities for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthEast St John's Hospital lowest Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 AS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $29.79 | $47.50 | $21.43–$151.85 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Remove impacted ear wax | $51.48 | $198.00 | $22.91–$243.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Remove impacted ear wax | $60.90 | $135.00 | $28.65–$227.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Remove impacted ear wax | $61.10 | $235.00 | $42.95–$194.01 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Remove impacted ear wax | $81.00 | $154.00 | $22.78–$154.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Remove impacted ear wax | $84.36 | $228.00 | $1.40–$205.20 | 63% | — source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $88.31 | $157.70 | $70.07–$157.70 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $88.31 | $157.70 | $96.62–$157.70 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $88.31 | $157.70 | $70.07–$157.70 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Removal of impacted ear wax | $95.39 | $181.00 | $47.66–$289.60 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Removal of impacted ear wax | $95.39 | $181.00 | $47.10–$289.60 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $115.37 | $184.00 | $21.43–$165.60 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 REM IMP CERUMEN UNI INSTRUMT-SSU | $121.00 | $121.00 | $40.90–$108.90 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 REM IMP CERUMEN UNI INSTRUMT | $121.00 | $121.00 | $40.90–$108.90 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 REM IMP CERUMEN UNI INSTRUMT- CPC | $121.00 | $121.00 | $40.90–$108.90 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 REM IMP CERUMEN UNI INSTRUMT - RAD | $121.00 | $121.00 | $40.90–$108.90 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $121.64 | $194.00 | $21.43–$174.60 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $121.64 | $194.00 | $21.43–$174.60 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 REM IMP CERUMEN UNI INSTRUMT- ED | $122.00 | $122.00 | $41.24–$109.80 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 REM IMP CERUMEN UNI INSTRUMT- ASC | $122.00 | $122.00 | $41.24–$109.80 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $127.92 | $319.00 | $166.20–$287.10 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $131.20 | $327.16 | $170.45–$294.44 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $131.48 | $327.87 | $170.82–$295.08 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $131.48 | $327.87 | $170.82–$295.08 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $131.48 | $327.87 | $170.82–$295.08 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $135.36 | $337.55 | $90.26–$303.79 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $139.35 | $327.87 | $170.82–$295.08 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $185.28 | $386.00 | $258.31–$324.24 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $185.28 | $386.00 | $258.31–$324.24 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $191.88 | $478.50 | $249.30–$430.65 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $413.24 | $1,030.50 | — | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $29.79, median $105.38, highest $413.24 — a 13.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $105.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.