Surgery and procedures CPT 69210 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Earwax removal cost in San Andreas, CA — inpatient

In San Andreas, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $67.94 to $67.94, with a median of $67.94. Across California, the median is $175.28 at 118 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$67.94Mark Twain Medical Center
Median$67.94half pay less
Highest$67.94in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA · (209) 754-3521 RHC REMOVE CERUMEN IMPACT $67.94 $102.00 $55.22–$99.96 33% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $67.94, median $67.94, highest $67.94.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $67.94 — 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.