Earwax removal cost in Galena, IL — inpatient
In Galena, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $65.88 to $65.88, with a median of $65.88. Across Illinois, the median is $125.00 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Galena, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Medical Center lowest Galena, IL · (815) 777-1340 17069210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMIEN ED ED Charge | $65.88 | $72.40 | $41.20–$68.78 | 9% | — source file |
| Midwest Medical Center lowest Galena, IL · (815) 777-1340 18069210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMIEN ED ED Charge | $65.88 | $72.40 | $41.20–$68.78 | 9% | — source file |
| Midwest Medical Center lowest Galena, IL · (815) 777-1340 18069210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMIEN ED ED Charge | $65.88 | $72.40 | $57.65–$93.08 | 9% | — source file |
| Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL · (815) 777-1340 Ear Lavage Charge | $152.15 | $167.20 | — | 9% | — source file |
| Midwest Medical Center one side Galena, IL · (815) 777-1340 69210 Removal impacted Cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral. | $152.15 | $167.20 | — | 9% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $65.88, median $65.88, highest $65.88.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $65.88 — 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.