Earwax removal cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $32.40 to $14,575.08, with a median of $154.70. The lowest price is at Lima Memorial Health System (Lima). The highest price is 449.8× 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.
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima · Lima, OH Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $32.40 | $36.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $39.50 | $79.00 | — source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Cerumen Removal,1 Or Both Ears | $39.73 | $66.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Removal Of Impacted Cerumen (Or Wax) Using Instrument On Same Dos As Audio Func Test | $39.85 | $113.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital one side Millersburg · Millersburg, OH REMOVE CERUMEN UNILATERAL | $52.00 | $65.00 | — source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Rem Impcted Cerumen Ear | $59.85 | $99.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Removal of impacted ear wax | $65.39 | $100.60 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $79.95 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital one side Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Cerumen Removal,Unilat | $82.20 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital one side Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Uc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $82.80 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Er-Rmv Impct Cerumen W/Ins Uni | $83.70 | $186.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron one side Akron · Akron, OH PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $84.60 | $141.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Cerum Removal | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Cerum Removal | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Cerum Removal | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Cerum Removal | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Cerum Removal | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Cerum Removal | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Cerum Removal | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's one side Westerville · Columbus, OH PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $106.00 | $106.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo one side Toledo · Toledo, OH PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $108.00 | $180.00 | — source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $109.20 | $168.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $113.50 | $113.50 | — source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Removal Cerumen Impacted Unilateral Rt | $121.55 | $187.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East one side Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Removal Cerumen Impacted Unilateral Lt | $121.55 | $187.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City one side Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Removal Cerumen Impacted Unilateral Lt | $121.55 | $187.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $121.80 | $203.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center one side Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Pr Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat|By Specialist | $122.40 | $240.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital one side Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $126.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Removal Impact Cerumen | $128.25 | $285.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH REMOVE IMPCTD EAR WAX INSTR EA | $129.40 | $184.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital one side Columbus · Columbus, OH PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $144.90 | $161.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $145.50 | $194.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $145.50 | $194.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center one side Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $153.75 | $205.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center one side Akron · Akron, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital one side Avon · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation one side Cleveland · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region one side Euclid · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital one side Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital one side Cleveland · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital one side Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital one side Lodi · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital one side Cleveland · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital one side Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital one side Medina · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital one side Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association one side Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation one side Cleveland · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $160.80 | $268.00 | — source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center one side Ashland · Ashland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center one side Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $170.25 | $227.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital one side Parma · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $170.25 | $227.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals one side Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $170.25 | $227.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center one side Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $170.25 | $227.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center one side Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $170.25 | $227.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System one side Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $170.25 | $227.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center one side Ravenna · Akron, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $170.25 | $227.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH REM IMPACTD EAR WAX UNI | $195.00 | $260.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva one side Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $218.25 | $291.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center one side Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $218.25 | $291.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG REMOVAL EAR WAX/CERUMEN /W INSTRUMENTATION | $221.62 | $554.05 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Cerumen Removal Instrumentation Uni | $228.00 | $228.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $271.05 | $271.05 | — source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $301.60 | $464.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center one side Perrysburg · Toledo, OH HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $311.40 | $519.00 | — source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $318.60 | $708.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $319.80 | $492.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $319.80 | $492.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $322.80 | $538.00 | — source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $329.55 | $507.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $334.75 | $515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $369.60 | $528.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $372.60 | $621.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $372.60 | $621.00 | — source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $456.30 | $702.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $456.60 | $761.00 | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $490.20 | $817.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $490.20 | $817.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $630.50 | $970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $630.50 | $970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $630.50 | $970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $630.50 | $970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $630.50 | $970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen | $630.50 | $970.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center one side Lima · Lima, OH HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $14,575.08 | $24,291.80 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $39.85 | $154.70 |
| Columbus, OH | 14 | $65.39 | $239.82 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 8 | $86.80 | $86.80 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 7 | $86.80 | $145.50 |
| Toledo, OH | 6 | $108.00 | $220.40 |
| Akron, OH | 3 | $84.60 | $154.70 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $83.70 | $128.25 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $32.40 | $7,303.74 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $319.80 | $319.80 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $39.73 | $49.79 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $161.25 | $161.25 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $329.55 | $329.55 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $301.60 | $301.60 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $82.80 | $82.80 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $456.30 | $456.30 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $109.20 | $109.20 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $154.70 | $154.70 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $221.62 | $221.62 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $121.80 | $121.80 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $82.20 | $82.20 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $39.50 | $39.50 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $318.60 | $318.60 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
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 Carolina$156.50
- North Dakota$114.64
- 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.