Earwax removal cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $61.75 to $1,037.65, with a median of $233.78. The lowest price is at Ketchikan Medial Center (Ketchikan). The highest price is 16.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 69210. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $61.75 | $95.00 | — source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Removal of impacted ear wax | $156.00 | $156.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR 69210 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $200.46 | $257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center one side Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $230.88 | $296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Removal of impacted ear wax | $236.68 | $249.14 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward one side Seward · Seward, AK HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $241.80 | $310.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center one side Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $496.08 | $636.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $1,037.65 | $3,458.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $156.00 | $496.08 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $236.68 | $236.68 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $230.88 | $230.88 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $61.75 | $61.75 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $241.80 | $241.80 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $200.46 | $200.46 |
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.
Earwax removal with instruments, one ear in other states
- Alabama$130.90
- Arizona$82.00
- Arkansas$85.10
- California$175.28
- Colorado$232.70
- Connecticut$142.87
- Delaware$259.56
- Florida$200.90
- Georgia$359.00
- Hawaii$324.88
- Idaho$166.00
- Illinois$125.00
- Indiana$87.25
- Iowa$107.68
- Kansas$267.08
- Kentucky$291.50
- Louisiana$71.20
- Maine$53.58
- Maryland$296.30
- Massachusetts$165.05
- Michigan$82.22
- Minnesota$134.00
- Mississippi$39.06
- Missouri$94.25
- Montana$64.60
- Nebraska$54.06
- Nevada$157.20
- New Hampshire$78.76
- New Jersey$75.44
- New Mexico$140.03
- New York$123.27
- North Carolina$156.50
- North Dakota$114.64
- Ohio$154.70
- Oklahoma$56.98
- Oregon$113.60
- Pennsylvania$120.60
- Rhode Island$121.80
- South Carolina$110.50
- South Dakota$178.40
- Tennessee$31.05
- Texas$155.76
- Utah$108.78
- Vermont$81.90
- Virginia$148.96
- Washington$171.60
- West Virginia$60.18
- Wisconsin$83.85
- Wyoming$69.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.