Earwax removal cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $56.00 to $256.90, with a median of $65.80. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $9.80 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $171.60 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital one side lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $56.00 | $80.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital one side Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $58.10 | $83.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital one side Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $65.80 | $94.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital one side Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $70.00 | $100.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital one side Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $256.90 | $367.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital one side Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $334.60 | $478.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $56.00, median $65.80, highest $256.90 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $161.35 — 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.