Earwax removal cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $38.35 to $169.00, with a median of $107.68. The lowest price is at MercyOne Clinton Medical Center (Clinton). The highest price is 4.4× 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.
Lowest$38.35MercyOne Clinton Medical Center
Median$107.68half pay less
Highest$169.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$69.33vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side lowest Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Removal Cerumen Impacted Unilateral Rt | $38.35 | $59.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Removal Cerumen Impacted Unilateral Lt | $46.15 | $71.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $46.62 | $111.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Removal Impacted Cerumen 1-2 Ears | $50.10 | $167.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $61.44 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $62.72 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic one side West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 69210 REM IMPACTED CERUMEN, UNILATERAL | $66.53 | $112.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $67.24 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of impacted ear wax | $70.70 | $101.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CERUMEN REMOVAL | $76.20 | $127.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN/EARWAX | $80.80 | $101.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $88.20 | $147.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS CERUMEN REMOVAL | $92.40 | $154.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN (EARWAX) | $98.72 | $123.39 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN (EARWAX) | $107.68 | $134.60 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN/EARWAX | $108.22 | $135.27 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Removal Cerumen Impacted Unilateral Lt | $112.45 | $173.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton one side New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $116.00 | $116.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $117.60 | $147.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $117.60 | $147.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $117.60 | $147.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $117.60 | $147.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $117.60 | $147.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $117.60 | $147.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $117.60 | $147.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $117.60 | $147.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $132.00 | $165.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital one side Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $169.00 | $169.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $169.00 | $169.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $76.20 | $88.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $46.62 | $50.10 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $38.35 | $65.38 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $67.24 | $92.42 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $112.45 | $115.02 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $169.00 | $169.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $61.44 | $61.44 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $108.22 | $108.22 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $70.70 | $70.70 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $169.00 | $169.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $107.68 | $107.68 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $46.15 | $46.15 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $116.00 | $116.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $98.72 | $98.72 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $80.80 | $80.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $66.53 | $66.53 |
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
- Delaware$259.56
- Florida$200.90
- Georgia$359.00
- Hawaii$324.88
- Idaho$166.00
- Illinois$125.00
- Indiana$87.25
- 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.