Earwax removal cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $29.79 to $413.24, with a median of $134.00. The lowest price is at HealthEast St John's Hospital (Maplewood). The highest price is 13.9× 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$29.79HealthEast St John's Hospital
Median$134.00half pay less
Highest$413.24in Minnesota
Lowest saves$104.21vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HealthEast St John's Hospital lowest Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI AS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $29.79 | $47.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI AS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $38.25 | $90.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove impacted ear wax | $51.48 | $198.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove impacted ear wax | $61.10 | $235.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $67.82 | $108.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Rmvl Impacted Cerumen Spx 1/Bth Ears | $70.18 | $129.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $71.28 | $108.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $71.28 | $108.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $71.28 | $108.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Remove impacted ear wax | $83.72 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove impacted ear wax | $84.36 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $88.31 | $157.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $88.31 | $157.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $88.31 | $157.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $88.31 | $157.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Removal of impacted ear wax | $95.39 | $181.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Removal of impacted ear wax | $95.39 | $181.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha one side Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 69210 REM IMPACTED CERUMEN, UNILATERAL | $95.61 | $157.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Rmvl Impacted Cerumen Spx 1/Bth Ears | $106.17 | $129.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $115.37 | $184.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 69210 Remove Impacted Cerumen Instrumention Unilat | $116.00 | $116.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $121.64 | $194.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $121.64 | $194.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $131.48 | $327.87 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $133.60 | $167.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $133.60 | $167.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $134.40 | $168.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $135.20 | $169.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $135.58 | $319.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Remove impacted ear wax | $137.86 | $226.00 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $139.35 | $327.87 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $144.70 | $215.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $150.98 | $376.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $150.98 | $376.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $158.57 | $247.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $172.80 | $216.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $182.53 | $247.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $182.53 | $247.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $182.53 | $247.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $182.53 | $247.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $182.53 | $247.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $182.53 | $247.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $182.53 | $247.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $185.28 | $386.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $185.28 | $386.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNIL | $185.28 | $386.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $192.00 | $240.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $192.00 | $240.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $230.40 | $288.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $230.40 | $288.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $288.80 | $361.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $413.24 | $1,030.50 | May 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19 | $29.79 | $116.00 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $38.25 | $71.28 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $135.58 | $159.06 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $230.40 | $230.40 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $182.53 | $182.53 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $144.70 | $144.70 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $288.80 | $288.80 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $158.57 | $158.57 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $88.31 | $88.31 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $182.53 | $182.53 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $182.53 | $182.53 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $83.72 | $83.72 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $133.60 | $133.60 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $137.86 | $137.86 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $88.31 | $88.31 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $95.61 | $95.61 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $182.53 | $182.53 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $185.28 | $185.28 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $106.17 | $106.17 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $133.60 | $133.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $172.80 | $172.80 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $134.40 | $134.40 |
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
- Maine$53.58
- Maryland$296.30
- Massachusetts$165.05
- Michigan$82.22
- 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.