Earwax removal cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $39.00 to $320.45, with a median of $94.25. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Stoddard (Bernie) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.2× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$39.00Mercy Hospital Stoddard + 1 more
Median$94.25half pay less
Highest$320.45in Missouri
Lowest saves$55.25vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard one side lowest Bernie · Bernie, MO Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $39.00 | $52.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard one side lowest Dexter · Dexter, MO Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $39.00 | $52.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI ER PROF | $50.88 | $106.00 | — 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 |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Cerumen Removal | $66.00 | $82.50 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $67.10 | $167.74 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Removal of impacted ear wax | $74.05 | $92.56 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO SC - REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN, REQ INSTRUMENT | $75.00 | $60.80 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Mlp | $81.90 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry one side Perryville · Perryville, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Mlp | $89.05 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora one side Aurora · Aurora, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Mlp | $91.65 | $141.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Mlp | $91.65 | $141.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville one side Cassville · Cassville, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Mlp | $91.65 | $141.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO REM IMPAC CERUMN 1-2 EAR 69210 | $93.00 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Mlp | $94.25 | $145.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Mlp | $94.25 | $145.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry one side Perryville · Perryville, MO Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $95.25 | $127.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN ONE OR BOTH EARS-CBCC | $95.40 | $159.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Mlp | $99.45 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast one side Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $102.75 | $137.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital one side Mountain View · West Plains, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat Pf | $107.90 | $166.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $134.25 | $179.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities one side Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $134.25 | $179.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon one side Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $205.40 | $316.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Springfield · Springfield, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $212.55 | $327.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Ozark · Springfield, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $212.55 | $327.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast one side Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $227.50 | $350.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $267.15 | $411.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $271.08 | $271.08 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Rem Impact Cerumen Instrument Unilat | $320.45 | $493.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 9 | $66.00 | $99.45 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $67.10 | $91.65 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $102.75 | $165.12 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $93.00 | $94.20 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $50.88 | $54.44 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $89.05 | $92.15 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $212.55 | $212.55 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $91.65 | $91.65 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $91.65 | $91.65 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $205.40 | $205.40 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $74.05 | $74.05 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $107.90 | $107.90 |
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
- Minnesota$134.00
- Mississippi$39.06
- 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.