Earwax removal cost in Santa Rosa, CA — inpatient
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $130.05 to $177.99, with a median of $164.91. The lowest listed price is at Healdsburg Hospital — $34.86 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $175.28 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Apr 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital one side lowest Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $130.05 | $255.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital one side lowest Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $130.05 | $255.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital one side Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 525-5300 HC UC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $154.53 | $303.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital one side Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC PR 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $167.79 | $329.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa one side Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 571-4000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | $72.00–$225.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital one side Petaluma, CA · (707) 778-1111 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $177.99 | $349.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital one side Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 525-5300 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $642.09 | $1,259.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $130.05, median $164.91, highest $177.99 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $164.91 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.