Earwax removal cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $17.10 to $8,544.68, with a median of $120.60. The lowest price is at Jefferson Regional Medical Center (Jefferson Hills). The highest price is 499.7× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$17.10Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Median$120.60half pay less
Highest$8,544.68in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$103.50vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center one side lowest Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $17.10 | $90.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $21.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital one side Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center one side Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital one side Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital one side Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital one side Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital one side Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $23.40 | $90.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital one side Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $24.30 | $90.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital one side Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $58.00 | $245.84 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital one side Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat | $60.00 | $503.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville one side Brookville · Brookville, PA Q-CARE REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $62.00 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk one side Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Q-CARE REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $62.00 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon one side Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Q-CARE REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $62.00 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone · Altoona, PA Q-CARE REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $62.00 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 69210 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI Tech | $66.24 | $386.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $67.54 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Requiring Instrumentation Unilateral | $67.54 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $75.60 | $126.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $76.80 | $128.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $79.80 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 69210 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI Tech | $92.22 | $386.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $96.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA REMOVE IMPACT CERUMN EARS W INSTRUMENT | $100.40 | $386.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Impacted Cerumen Removal | $111.40 | $139.25 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 69210 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI Tech | $111.90 | $386.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Impacted Cerumen Removal | $117.00 | $146.25 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $119.40 | $199.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $120.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $120.60 | $201.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $120.60 | $201.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $120.60 | $201.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $120.60 | $201.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $120.60 | $201.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $120.60 | $201.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 69210 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI Tech | $121.47 | $386.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus one side Towanda · Sayre, PA Removal Impacted Cerumen Requiring Instrumentation, Unilateral | $122.30 | $152.88 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 69210 Rem Impact Cerumen Uni W Instrument | $127.88 | $386.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $131.40 | $219.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC REMOV CERUMEN 1 OR BOTH EARS | $134.00 | $134.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA REMOVAL FB | $135.60 | $226.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $139.80 | $233.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $145.80 | $243.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $149.40 | $249.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $166.20 | $277.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $168.00 | $280.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $168.00 | $336.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $169.20 | $282.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA P RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $175.20 | $292.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $192.60 | $321.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $247.20 | $412.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN INSTR | $247.20 | $412.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Removal of Impacted Ear Wax | $280.80 | $351.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Removal of Impacted Ear Wax | $280.80 | $351.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Removal of Impacted Ear Wax | $280.80 | $351.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $303.06 | $303.06 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Removal of Impacted Ear Wax | $366.40 | $458.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA REM IMPACTED CERUMEN | $431.40 | $719.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Removal of Impacted Ear Wax | $493.20 | $616.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Removal Cerumen Impacted Bl | $8,544.68 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 14 | $17.10 | $138.60 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $22.00 | $58.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 6 | $66.24 | $120.60 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $111.90 | $120.60 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $111.40 | $117.00 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $62.00 | $91.00 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $280.80 | $280.80 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $247.20 | $247.20 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $120.60 | $120.60 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $135.60 | $135.60 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $134.00 | $134.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $139.80 | $139.80 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $192.60 | $192.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $280.80 | $280.80 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $493.20 | $493.20 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $79.80 | $79.80 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $100.40 | $100.40 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $120.60 | $120.60 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $175.20 | $175.20 |
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
- Ohio$154.70
- Oklahoma$56.98
- Oregon$113.60
- 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.