Earwax removal cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 20 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $22.00 to $8,544.68, with a median of $59.00. The lowest listed price is at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $37.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $120.60 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 18 cities for code 69210, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital one side lowest Malvern, PA Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital one side lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital one side lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital one side lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center one side lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jersey Hospital one side Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax W Instruments-Unilateral | $24.70 | $247.00 | $31.38–$3,961.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax W Instruments-Unilateral | $24.70 | $247.00 | $31.38–$3,961.00 | 90% | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital one side Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax W Instruments-Unilateral | $24.70 | $247.00 | $31.38–$3,961.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital one side Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax W Instruments-Unilateral | $24.70 | $247.00 | $31.38–$3,961.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes one side Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax W Instruments-Unilateral | $24.70 | $247.00 | $31.38–$3,961.00 | 90% | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital one side Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $58.00 | $245.84 | $42.75–$245.84 | 76% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $60.00 | $503.38 | $48.24–$503.38 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $60.00 | $503.38 | $48.24–$503.38 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $67.54 | — | $10.00–$118.23 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $67.54 | — | $10.00–$118.23 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $303.06 | $303.06 | $26.28–$776.00 | — | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Removal Impact Cerumen Ear | $368.40 | $921.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $368.40 | $921.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Removal Impact Cerumen Ear | $368.40 | $921.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $368.40 | $921.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $368.40 | $921.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Removal Impact Cerumen Ear | $368.40 | $921.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $368.40 | $921.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Removal Impact Cerumen Ear | $368.40 | $921.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Removal Impact Cerumen Ear | $368.40 | $921.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $368.40 | $921.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill one side Mullica Hill, NJ Cerumen removal instrument UNILATERAL | $402.65 | $402.65 | $64.31–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer one side Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Cerumen removal instrument UNILATERAL | $402.65 | $402.65 | $64.31–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington one side Salem, NJ Cerumen removal instrument UNILATERAL | $402.65 | $402.65 | $64.31–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury one side Woodbury, NJ Cerumen removal instrument UNILATERAL | $402.65 | $402.65 | $64.31–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Removal Impacted Cerumen Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $463.00 | $463.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Removal Impacted Cerumen Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $463.00 | $463.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Removal Cerumen Impacted Bl | $8,544.68 | — | $679.70–$4,310.27 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Removal Cerumen Impacted Bl | $8,966.00 | — | $23.00–$9,664.76 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22.00, median $59.00, highest $8,544.68 — a 388.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $90.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.