Earwax removal cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $94.86 to $273.00, with a median of $204.00. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center — $109.14 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $171.60 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center one side lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 ED - REMOVAL, IMPACTED CERUMEN, UNILATERAL, FAC | $94.86 | $186.00 | $119.13–$148.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center one side lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN (SEP PROC),UNILATERAL-TECH | $94.86 | $186.00 | $119.13–$148.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett one side Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $191.88 | $369.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett one side Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $191.88 | $369.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill one side Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $204.00 | $425.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill one side Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $204.00 | $425.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill one side Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $204.00 | $425.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah one side Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $204.00 | $425.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah one side Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $204.00 | $425.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill one side Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $204.00 | $425.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC CERUMEN REMOVAL 1 OR 2 EARS | $219.20 | $274.00 | $23.29–$246.60 | 20% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Cerumen Rmvl Req Instrument | $244.10 | $244.10 | $61.51–$351.46 | — | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Rem Impact Cerumen Inst, Uni | $273.00 | $546.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $94.86, median $204.00, highest $273.00 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $204.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.