Earwax removal cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $138.40 to $970.88, with a median of $178.40. The lowest price is at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center (Aberdeen). The highest price is 7.0× 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.
Hospitals in South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center lowest Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $138.40 | $173.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $147.20 | $184.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $147.20 | $184.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $178.40 | $223.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN TX RM 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN EAR WAX | $262.40 | $328.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD ED 69210 REMV IMPACTED EAR WAX INSTRUMENT UNI | $264.80 | $331.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City · Rapid City, SD REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $970.88 | $1,618.13 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $147.20 | $204.80 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $138.40 | $138.40 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $264.80 | $264.80 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $970.88 | $970.88 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $178.40 | $178.40 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $147.20 | $147.20 |
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
- Pennsylvania$120.60
- Rhode Island$121.80
- South Carolina$110.50
- 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.