Earwax removal cost in Taos, NM
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $102.40 to $102.40, with a median of $102.40. Across New Mexico, the median is $140.03 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69210, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $102.40 | $128.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $116.00 | $145.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $102.40, median $102.40, highest $102.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $102.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.