Earwax removal cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $43.20 to $399.60, with a median of $291.50. The lowest price is at Norton Hospitals (Louisville). The highest price is 9.2× 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.
Lowest$43.20Norton Hospitals
Median$291.50half pay less
Highest$399.60in Kentucky
Lowest saves$248.30vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB REM CERUMEN IMPACTION | $43.20 | $216.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital one side Henderson · Henderson, KY PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $47.25 | $135.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County one side Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $47.25 | $135.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG REMOVAL EAR WAX/CERUMEN /W INSTRUMENTATION | $84.60 | $211.48 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $149.40 | $249.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilateral | $169.45 | $423.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester one side Manchester · Corbin, KY HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $232.47 | $232.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Removal of impacted ear wax | $291.50 | $388.66 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Removal of impacted ear wax | $291.50 | $388.66 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Removal of impacted ear wax | $291.50 | $388.66 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Removal of impacted ear wax | $291.50 | $388.66 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Removal of impacted ear wax | $291.50 | $388.66 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Removal of impacted ear wax | $291.50 | $388.66 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Removal of impacted ear wax | $291.50 | $388.66 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital one side Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Cerumen Removal,Unilat | $399.60 | $666.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $43.20 | $291.50 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $232.47 | $261.98 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $169.45 | $230.48 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $291.50 | $345.55 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $149.40 | $220.45 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $291.50 | $291.50 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $47.25 | $47.25 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $84.60 | $84.60 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $47.25 | $47.25 |
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
- Iowa$107.68
- Kansas$267.08
- 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.