Earwax removal cost in California
In California, 88 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $26.40 to $1,412.00, with a median of $175.28. The lowest price is at UCI Health-Orange (Orange). The highest price is 53.5× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$26.40UCI Health-Orange
Median$175.28half pay less
Highest$1,412.00in California
Lowest saves$148.88vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange one side lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILATERAL | $26.40 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Removal of impacted ear wax | $43.80 | $73.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVEIMPACTEDEARWAXUNI | $64.74 | $215.80 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ER REM CERUMEN IMPACTED | $75.00 | $279.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center one side Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $75.00 | $414.59 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA REMOVE CERUMEN IMPACTED | $75.00 | $281.54 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REM IMPACTED CERUMEN*EARWAX | $75.00 | $279.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital one side La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $75.00 | $364.93 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center one side Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $75.00 | $414.59 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA REM EAR WAX UNI/BIL - 69210 - 6500755 | $75.00 | $167.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA ER REM CERUMEN IMPACTED | $75.00 | $279.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $75.00 | $306.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital one side Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT RHC | $90.27 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center one side Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $96.95 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center one side Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $101.50 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 69210-Cerumen w/ Instrumentation | $108.68 | $181.13 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Remove Impacted Ear Wax Using Instrumentation, Uni | $109.00 | $218.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Remove impacted ear wax uni | $111.17 | $209.76 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Rem Impact Ear Wax W/Instr Uni | $114.52 | $114.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital one side Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $130.05 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital one side Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC UC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $154.53 | $303.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Removal of impacted ear wax | $163.00 | $163.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA EAR CERUMEN REMOVAL W INST UNI | $163.20 | $204.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA EAR CERUMEN REMOVAL W INST UNI | $163.20 | $204.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo one side Vallejo · Vallejo, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch one side Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont one side Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno one side Fresno · Fresno, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca one side Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto one side Modesto · Modesto, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond one side Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City one side Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus one side Richmond · Richmond, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville one side Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento one side Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco one side San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose one side San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro one side San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael one side San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara one side Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa one side Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento one side Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco one side South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville one side Vacaville · Vallejo, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek one side Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $175.28 | $313.00 | — source file |
| St Jude Hospital one side Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $175.68 | $366.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital one side Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $177.99 | $349.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro one side San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $189.00 | $540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance one side Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $189.00 | $540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange one side Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $201.60 | $420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park one side Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey one side Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana one side Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles one side Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley one side Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario one side Ontario · Ontario, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim one side Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine one side Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City one side Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside one side Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa one side San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion one side San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos one side San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay one side Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la one side Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills one side Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $202.80 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 69210-Cerumen w/ Instrumentation | $210.00 | $280.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center one side Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal Of Impact Ear Wax | $244.75 | $445.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $245.25 | $545.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center one side Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $249.90 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital one side Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $255.25 | $255.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $289.44 | $603.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Removal of impacted ear wax | $292.00 | $292.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Remove Impacted Ear Wax Unil | $294.00 | $735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REM IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTR | $309.40 | $884.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center one side Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $365.05 | $1,043.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC one side Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $369.50 | $369.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $372.82 | $372.82 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 79 | $465.08 | $715.51 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Rmvl Impacted Cerumen | $472.00 | $472.00 | — source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Rmval Impctd Cerum 1/Both Ears | $483.50 | $967.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $490.95 | $1,091.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital one side Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $621.18 | $1,218.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $663.75 | $1,475.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center one side Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN, REQ. INSTRMNT, UNILATERAL | $674.17 | $1,037.19 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center one side Napa · Napa, CA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $1,145.97 | $2,247.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Removal of impacted ear wax | $1,412.00 | $408.00 | Apr 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 28 | $26.40 | $202.80 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 13 | $75.00 | $210.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $64.74 | $175.28 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6 | $75.00 | $202.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 4 | $43.80 | $163.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $175.28 | $175.28 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $109.00 | $175.28 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $130.05 | $164.90 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $114.52 | $175.28 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $90.27 | $355.72 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $111.17 | $111.17 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $175.28 | $175.28 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $1,145.97 | $1,145.97 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $202.80 | $202.80 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $175.28 | $175.28 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $292.00 | $292.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $175.28 | $175.28 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $163.00 | $163.00 |
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
- Alaska$233.78
- Arizona$82.00
- Arkansas$85.10
- 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.