Earwax removal cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $85.00 to $343.18, with a median of $226.00. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital — $141.00 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $121.80 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR REMV IMPACTD CERUMEN 1/BOTH PF | $85.00 | $85.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN W INSTR UNI | $226.00 | $226.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN W INSTR UNI | $226.00 | $226.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN W INSTR UNI | $226.00 | $226.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN W INSTR UNI | $283.66 | $283.66 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN W INSTR UNI | $343.18 | $343.18 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $85.00, median $226.00, highest $343.18 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $226.00 — 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.