Earwax removal cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $97.20 to $194.40, with a median of $137.40. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $40.20 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $148.96 at 37 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $97.20 | $324.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center one side Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $137.40 | $229.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond one side Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $137.40 | $229.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center one side Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $137.40 | $229.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $194.40 | $324.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $194.40 | $324.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $194.40 | $324.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $194.40 | $324.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $97.20, median $137.40, highest $194.40 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $143.40 — 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.