Earwax removal cost in Delaware
In Delaware, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $145.70 to $463.00, with a median of $259.56. The lowest price is at TidalHealth Nanticoke (Seaford). The highest price is 3.2× 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 Delaware, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Nanticoke lowest Seaford · Seaford, DE HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $145.70 | $145.70 | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes · Seaford, DE REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $215.90 | $254.00 | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus one side Milford · Seaford, DE Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $259.56 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus one side Dover · Dover, DE Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Unilateral | $259.56 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital one side Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Removal Impacted Cerumen Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $463.00 | $463.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford, DE | 3 | $145.70 | $215.90 |
| Dover, DE | 1 | $259.56 | $259.56 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $463.00 | $463.00 |
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
- California$175.28
- Colorado$232.70
- Connecticut$142.87
- 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.