Earwax removal cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $202.80 to $1,412.00, with a median of $267.35. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana and 2 other hospitals — $64.55 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $175.28 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana one side lowest Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | $59.00–$175.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley one side lowest Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | $59.00–$175.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside one side lowest Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | $59.00–$175.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 69210-Cerumen w/ Instrumentation | $210.00 | $280.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $245.25 | $545.00 | $98.64–$408.75 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $289.44 | $603.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Rmvl Impacted Cerumen | $472.00 | $472.00 | $43.20–$472.00 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Rmvl Impacted Cerumen | $472.00 | $472.00 | $43.20–$472.00 | — | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $490.95 | $1,091.00 | $218.20–$927.35 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $663.75 | $1,475.00 | $295.00–$1,327.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Removal of impacted ear wax | $1,412.00 | $408.00 | $30.53–$2,067.00 | -246% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $202.80, median $267.35, highest $1,412.00 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $210.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.