Earwax removal cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $21.00 to $406.93, with a median of $232.70. The lowest price is at National Jewish Health (Denver). The highest price is 19.4× 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 Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Jewish Health one side lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN REQ INSTR; UNILATERAL | $21.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO PF REM CERUMEN IMPACTED W INST UNI | $35.21 | $70.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $40.88 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=REMOVE CERUMEN W INSTRUMENT UNI (UC) | $53.30 | $82.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL OF IMPACT CERUMEN | $58.46 | $167.02 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista one side Louisville · Boulder, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $406.93 | $406.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock one side Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $406.93 | $406.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton one side Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $406.93 | $406.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker one side Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $406.93 | $406.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter one side Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $406.93 | $406.93 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $21.00 | $406.93 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $406.93 | $406.93 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $35.21 | $35.21 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $40.88 | $40.88 |
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
- California$175.28
- 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.