Earwax removal cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $49.14 to $426.00, with a median of $156.50. The lowest price is at Duke Regional Hospital (Durham). The highest price is 8.7× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$49.14Duke Regional Hospital
Median$156.50half pay less
Highest$426.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$107.36vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Rmvl Impacted Cerumen | $49.14 | $182.00 | — source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital one side Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Lt-ED | $61.04 | $109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $62.50 | $125.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Rem Impacted Cerumen | $63.00 | $90.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Rmvl Impacted Cerumen | $64.26 | $238.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Rmvl Impacted Cerumen | $64.26 | $238.00 | — source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Lt | $64.96 | $116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center one side Greenville · Greenville, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Rt-ED | $65.19 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital one side Washington · Washington, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Rt | $65.19 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie one side Windsor · Windsor, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Lt-ED | $67.76 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital one side Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Rt-ED | $68.88 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital one side Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Rt-ED | $75.60 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $76.50 | $153.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $76.50 | $153.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Impacted Cerumen Removal | $134.00 | $268.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health one side Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Lt | $137.20 | $245.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $146.00 | $292.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $154.50 | $309.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $156.50 | $313.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $165.78 | $614.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $185.98 | $371.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $185.98 | $371.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $185.98 | $371.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $185.98 | $371.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $185.98 | $371.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $185.98 | $371.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $185.98 | $371.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $185.98 | $371.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $185.98 | $371.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $185.98 | $371.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk one side Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CAH II REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $208.53 | $208.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville one side Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $246.00 | $246.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Rt-ED | $268.80 | $480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG RMV EAR WAX W INSTRMNT UNILAT | $426.00 | $426.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG RMV EAR WAX W INSTRMNT UNILAT | $426.00 | $426.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG RMV EAR WAX W INSTRMNT UNILAT | $426.00 | $426.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $165.78 | $185.98 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $62.50 | $146.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $137.20 | $137.20 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $194.00 | $194.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $246.00 | $246.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $208.53 | $208.53 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $185.98 | $185.98 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $64.26 | $64.26 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $49.14 | $49.14 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $134.00 | $134.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $156.50 | $156.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $65.19 | $65.19 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $68.88 | $68.88 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $76.50 | $76.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $76.50 | $76.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $64.26 | $64.26 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $61.04 | $61.04 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $64.96 | $64.96 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $185.98 | $185.98 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $67.76 | $67.76 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $65.19 | $65.19 |
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
- 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 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.