Earwax removal cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $52.50 to $274.18, with a median of $110.50. The lowest price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center (Chester). The highest price is 5.2× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$52.50MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center
Median$110.50half pay less
Highest$274.18in South Carolina
Lowest saves$58.00vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN/FB | $52.50 | $105.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN/FB | $58.50 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $70.20 | $117.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB REM/IMPACTED CERUMEN/ONE/BOTH | $79.50 | $159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB REM/IMPACTED CERUMEN/ONE/BOTH | $80.50 | $161.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN/FB | $80.50 | $161.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN/FB | $96.00 | $192.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN/FB | $103.00 | $206.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB REM/IMPACTED CERUMEN/ONE/BOTH | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB REM/IMPACTED CERUMEN/ONE/BOTH | $110.50 | $221.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $126.75 | $195.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $126.75 | $195.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $126.75 | $195.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $126.75 | $195.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $150.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN/FB | $155.00 | $310.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $274.18 | $274.18 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $110.50 | $126.75 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $80.50 | $80.50 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2 | $52.50 | $77.75 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $150.00 | $212.09 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $79.50 | $79.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $96.00 | $96.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
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
- Pennsylvania$120.60
- Rhode Island$121.80
- 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.