Earwax removal cost in Toledo, OH — inpatient
In Toledo, OH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $38.40 to $372.60, with a median of $199.10. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center — $160.70 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $154.70 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Toledo, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center one side lowest Perrysburg, OH HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $38.40 | $64.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $113.50 | $113.50 | $88.53–$110.10 | — | — source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon, OH · (419) 335-2015 REMOVE IMPCTD EAR WAX INSTR EA | $129.40 | $184.85 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 CERUMEN REMOVAL | $171.00 | $171.00 | $133.38–$165.87 | — | — source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo one side Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN UNILATERAL | $268.80 | $448.00 | $112.00–$344.96 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $372.60 | $621.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon, OH HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $372.60 | $621.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon, OH HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $372.60 | $621.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $38.40, median $199.10, highest $372.60 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $220.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.