Earwax removal cost in Maine
In Maine, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $21.06 to $144.40, with a median of $53.58. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital (Portland). The highest price is 6.9× 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$21.06Mercy Hospital
Median$53.58half pay less
Highest$144.40in Maine
Lowest saves$32.52vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $21.06 | $81.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME RMV CERUMEN EAR | $21.42 | $102.00 | — source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME REM IMPACTED EAR WAX-OUTREACH | $22.68 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME SURG PF RMV IMPCT CERUMN INSTR UNI 69210 | $27.00 | $108.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME REMOVAL EAR WAX W/INSTRUM, UNI | $33.60 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital one side Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT TechFee | $36.30 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME EAR WASH PF | $37.37 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME HC REMOVAL CERUMEN | $37.40 | $110.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth one side Norway · Norway, ME HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $52.15 | $52.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME REMOVE IMPATD CERUMEN F | $55.00 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center one side Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $58.00 | $343.13 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $77.52 | $204.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth one side Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $97.95 | $97.95 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Belfast · Belfast, ME PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $98.55 | $98.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT - AMBULATORY RATE | $98.65 | $98.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Farmington · Farmington, ME HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $118.65 | $118.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $142.75 | $142.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Rockport · Rockport, ME HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $144.40 | $144.40 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 4 | $21.06 | $66.12 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $58.00 | $67.76 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $98.55 | $98.55 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $37.37 | $37.37 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $22.68 | $22.68 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $97.95 | $97.95 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $36.30 | $36.30 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $118.65 | $118.65 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $52.15 | $52.15 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $37.40 | $37.40 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $21.42 | $21.42 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $144.40 | $144.40 |
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
- Kentucky$291.50
- Louisiana$71.20
- 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.