Earwax removal cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $39.44 to $5,295.20, with a median of $145.85. The lowest price is at Northern Regional Hospital (Mount Airy). The highest price is 134.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $145.85, is 18% above the US median of $124.00.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- North Carolina ranks 29th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 54 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$39.44Northern Regional Hospital
Median$145.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,295.20in North Carolina
Lowest saves$106.41vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Regional Hospital one side lowest Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Remove Ear Wax by Prov-LT-Prof | $39.44 | $58.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Rmvl Impacted Cerumen | $49.14 | $182.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CERUMEN REMOVAL 1 OR 2 EARS | $58.28 | $215.85 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital one side Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Rt-ED | $61.04 | $109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Rem Impacted Cerumen | $63.00 | $90.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center one side Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral | $64.19 | $160.48 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Rmvl Impacted Cerumen | $64.26 | $238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Rmvl Impacted Cerumen | $64.26 | $238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Rt | $64.96 | $116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $65.00 | $130.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital one side Washington · Washington, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Lt | $65.19 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center one side Greenville · Greenville, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Rt | $65.19 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital one side Windsor · Windsor, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Lt | $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-Lt-ED | $68.88 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $69.50 | $139.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC REMOVE CERUMEN | $72.00 | $360.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital one side Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Rt | $75.60 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $80.00 | $160.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital one side Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $111.00 | $185.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital one side Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $111.00 | $185.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital one side Raeford · Fayetteville, NC REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $111.00 | $185.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $111.00 | $185.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $111.00 | $185.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $114.00 | $228.00 | Oct 28, 2026 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-Rt | $137.20 | $245.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $154.50 | $309.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital one side Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral | $159.20 | $398.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $163.00 | $326.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $164.50 | $329.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Rmvl Impacted Cerumen | $165.78 | $614.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 69210 REMOVAL EAR WAX INSTRUMENTATIONTECH FEE | $176.96 | $252.79 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $194.00 | $388.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital one side Sylva · Sylva, NC Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral | $212.50 | $531.24 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $233.70 | $615.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $233.70 | $615.00 | Feb 11, 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 |
| AdventHealth Polk one side Columbus · Columbus, NC HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $258.72 | $258.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC Rem Impacted Cerumen (Ear Wax) W/ Instrument, Uni-Lt-ED | $268.80 | $480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia 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 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $2,639.91 | $6,599.78 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center one side Wilson · Wilson, NC Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral | $5,295.20 | $13,238.00 | Jul 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $58.28 | $194.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $111.00 | $111.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $64.26 | $233.70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $65.00 | $154.50 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $49.14 | $104.17 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $39.44 | $59.72 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $137.20 | $137.20 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $194.00 | $194.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $111.00 | $111.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $246.00 | $246.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $258.72 | $258.72 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $64.26 | $64.26 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $268.80 | $268.80 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $111.00 | $111.00 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $134.00 | $134.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $64.19 | $64.19 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $164.50 | $164.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $65.19 | $65.19 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $2,639.91 | $2,639.91 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $68.88 | $68.88 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $76.50 | $76.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $61.04 | $61.04 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $64.96 | $64.96 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $69.50 | $69.50 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $212.50 | $212.50 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $194.00 | $194.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $176.96 | $176.96 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $67.76 | $67.76 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $65.19 | $65.19 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $5,295.20 | $5,295.20 |
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
- Missouri$103.73
- 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 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.