Earwax removal cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $76.80 to $431.40, with a median of $166.56. The lowest listed price is at UPMC East — $89.76 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $120.60 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 7 cities for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC East lowest Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $76.80 | $128.00 | $43.52–$102.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East lowest Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $76.80 | $128.00 | $43.52–$102.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $96.00 | $160.00 | $120.00–$140.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $119.40 | $199.00 | $69.05–$169.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $131.40 | $219.00 | $87.60–$197.10 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $131.40 | $219.00 | $87.60–$197.10 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $145.80 | $243.00 | $87.48–$225.99 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC REM IMPACTED CERUMEN VIA INSTRUMENT UNI | $145.80 | $243.00 | $87.48–$225.99 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $145.80 | $243.00 | $87.48–$225.99 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $149.40 | $249.00 | $64.99–$211.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $149.40 | $249.00 | $64.99–$211.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $166.20 | $277.00 | $99.72–$254.84 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC REM IMPACTED CERUMEN VIA INSTRUMENT UNI | $166.20 | $277.00 | $99.72–$254.84 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $166.20 | $277.00 | $99.72–$254.84 | 40% | — source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $166.92 | $214.00 | $26.43–$135.07 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $167.24 | $226.00 | $34.46–$135.07 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $168.00 | $280.00 | $85.68–$252.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $169.20 | $282.00 | $183.30–$239.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $169.20 | $282.00 | $183.30–$239.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $173.74 | $238.00 | $34.46–$135.07 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $183.06 | $226.00 | $26.43–$135.07 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 REM IMPACTED CERUMEN | $431.40 | $719.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $76.80, median $166.56, highest $431.40 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $131.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.