Earwax removal cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $33.24 to $5,748.70, with a median of $103.73. The lowest price is at Lester E Cox Medical Centers (Springfield). The highest price is 172.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $103.73, is 16% below the US median of $124.00.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Missouri ranks 16th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 57 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$33.24Lester E Cox Medical Centers
Median$103.73half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,748.70in Missouri
Lowest saves$70.49vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers lowest Springfield · Springfield, MO REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $33.24 | $131.90 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital one side Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 69210 Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral | $44.00 | $55.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Impacted cerumen rmvl | $45.90 | $153.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health one side Rolla · Rolla, MO REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $49.84 | $71.20 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital one side Clinton · Clinton, MO REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $50.31 | $83.85 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO REMOVE IMPACTED WAX INSTRMT | $53.00 | $106.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital one side Bolivar · Springfield, MO REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $54.40 | $68.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center one side Sikeston · Sikeston, MO 69210 WC Impacted Cerumen Removal Unilateral | $56.31 | $225.25 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO EAR-REMOVAL OF IMPACTED CERUMEN | $56.70 | $81.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO RHC REM IMPCT CERUMEN W/INSRMT UNI-69210 | $57.60 | $128.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS REM CERUMEN | $58.00 | $208.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center one side Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $58.00 | $310.61 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $63.05 | $97.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital one side Carrollton · Carrollton, MO Removal impacted cerumen unilateral | $63.75 | $85.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Cerumen Removal | $66.00 | $82.50 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 69210 Removal Impacted Cerumen WRM | $66.41 | $120.75 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 69210 Rmv Impacted Cerumen FAR | $66.41 | $120.75 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $66.54 | $293.11 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMIN | $67.10 | $167.74 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMIN | $67.10 | $167.74 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $67.10 | $167.74 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Removal of impacted ear wax | $80.40 | $134.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO ED REM IMPACTED CERUMEN W/INSTRUM UNI | $87.50 | $125.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $89.40 | $293.11 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO PF RMVL CRMN IMP UNI W/ INST | $91.00 | $130.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO REM IMPAC CERUMN 1-2 EAR 69210 | $93.00 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $93.50 | $293.11 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri one side Columbia · Columbia, MO REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN REQ INSTRUMENTATION UNILATERAL-JENT | $95.40 | $159.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS CERUMEN REMOVAL (P) | $103.73 | $148.18 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO CERUMEN REMOVAL | $121.50 | $135.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center one side Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT TechFee | $143.90 | $143.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Removal of impacted ear wax | $147.23 | $184.04 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital one side St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $148.75 | $175.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center one side St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $148.75 | $175.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany one side Albany · Albany, MO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $148.75 | $175.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville one side Maryville · Maryville, MO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $148.75 | $175.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $148.85 | $229.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $170.30 | $262.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN - INSTRUMENT UN | $172.00 | $172.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon one side Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $205.40 | $316.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS Ear Impaction 69210 | $210.70 | $301.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Springfield · Springfield, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $212.55 | $327.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield one side Ozark · Springfield, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $212.55 | $327.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast one side Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $227.50 | $350.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $245.25 | $327.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $259.35 | $399.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry one side Perryville · Perryville, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $261.30 | $402.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Rem Impacted Cerumen | $263.00 | $263.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $267.15 | $411.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora one side Aurora · Aurora, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $269.10 | $414.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville one side Cassville · Cassville, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $269.10 | $414.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $271.08 | $271.08 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $272.35 | $419.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $320.45 | $493.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $3,237.00 | $4,980.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $5,041.88 | $18,673.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $5,748.70 | $23,952.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $66.00 | $259.35 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6 | $58.00 | $66.41 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $67.10 | $67.10 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $33.24 | $133.48 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $227.50 | $245.25 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $93.00 | $94.20 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $148.75 | $148.75 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $148.75 | $148.75 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $269.10 | $269.10 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $63.05 | $63.05 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $66.54 | $66.54 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $63.75 | $63.75 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $269.10 | $269.10 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $50.31 | $50.31 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $56.70 | $56.70 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $121.50 | $121.50 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $80.40 | $80.40 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $87.50 | $87.50 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $5,748.70 | $5,748.70 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $93.50 | $93.50 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $205.40 | $205.40 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $172.00 | $172.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $147.23 | $147.23 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $148.75 | $148.75 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $5,041.88 | $5,041.88 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $57.60 | $57.60 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $45.90 | $45.90 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $261.30 | $261.30 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $49.84 | $49.84 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $53.00 | $53.00 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $245.25 | $245.25 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $56.31 | $56.31 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $143.90 | $143.90 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Earwax removal with instruments, one ear in other states
- Alabama$98.00
- Alaska$200.46
- Arizona$407.00
- Arkansas$91.25
- California$189.00
- Colorado$159.36
- Connecticut$170.50
- Delaware$259.56
- District of Columbia$218.16, 3 hospitals
- Florida$202.48
- Georgia$359.00
- Hawaii$202.30
- Idaho$103.45
- Illinois$125.00
- Indiana$159.90
- Iowa$101.43
- Kansas$120.56
- Kentucky$110.40
- Louisiana$65.00
- Maine$59.60
- Maryland$355.36, 4 hospitals
- Massachusetts$273.15
- Michigan$94.00
- Minnesota$123.66
- Mississippi$80.50
- Montana$85.23
- Nebraska$85.00
- Nevada$164.10
- New Hampshire$65.58
- New Jersey$279.80
- New Mexico$149.40
- New York$130.00
- North Carolina$145.85
- North Dakota$115.00
- Ohio$154.70
- Oklahoma$75.00
- Oregon$112.00
- Pennsylvania$134.10
- Puerto Rico$45.41, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$121.80
- South Carolina$126.75
- South Dakota$167.00
- Tennessee$73.92
- Texas$124.51
- Utah$143.78
- Vermont$165.97
- Virginia$172.28
- Washington$170.47
- West Virginia$70.75
- Wisconsin$83.85
- Wyoming$157.09
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.