Surgery and procedures CPT 69210 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Earwax removal cost in Oil City, PA — inpatient

In Oil City, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $79.80 to $79.80, with a median of $79.80. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $120.60 at 60 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$79.80UPMC Northwest
Median$79.80half pay less
Highest$79.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UPMC Northwest Seneca, PA · (814) 676-7600 RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR $79.80 $133.00 $53.20–$3,704.00 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $79.80, median $79.80, highest $79.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $79.80 — 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.