Earwax removal cost in Texas
In Texas, 90 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $20.58 to $735.00, with a median of $155.76. The lowest price is at University Medical Center El Paso (El Paso) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 35.7× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$20.58University Medical Center El Paso + 1 more
Median$155.76half pay less
Highest$735.00in Texas
Lowest saves$135.18vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX WSP REMOVAL CERUCMEN IMPACT #PF# | $20.58 | $102.90 | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX WSP REMOVAL CERUCMEN IMPACT #PF# | $20.58 | $102.90 | — source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Hchg Ear Lavage | $40.04 | $200.20 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland one side Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC PR 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT RHC | $42.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Plainview one side Plainview · Plainview, TX HC PR 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT RHC | $42.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Hchg Ear Lavage | $45.98 | $229.90 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PROC EAR CERUMEN REMOVAL 1 OR 2 EARS | $57.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG PROC EAR CERUMEN REMOVAL 1 OR 2 EARS | $57.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $58.31 | $1,380.01 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital one side El Paso · El Paso, TX CH UCC EL RMVL CERUMEN EAR UNILAT | $71.28 | $356.40 | — source file |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CERUMEN IMPACTION REMOVAL | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CERUMEN IMPACTION REMOVAL | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $80.85 | $134.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 69210 FRGN BDY RMVL/IMPCTD CER | $84.15 | $140.25 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 69210 FRGN BDY RMVL/IMPCTD CER | $84.15 | $140.25 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 69210 FRGN BDY RMVL/IMPCTD CER | $84.15 | $140.25 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 69210 FRGN BDY RMVL/IMPCTD CER | $84.15 | $140.25 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 69210 FRGN BDY RMVL/IMPCTD CER | $84.15 | $140.25 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 69210 FRGN BDY RMVL/IMPCTD CER | $84.15 | $140.25 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $98.19 | $272.75 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $98.19 | $272.75 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $98.19 | $272.75 | — source file |
| University Health System one side San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $112.50 | $450.00 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Noncdm Charge Record | $124.00 | $124.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $124.01 | $206.69 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $124.01 | $206.69 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $124.01 | $206.69 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $124.01 | $206.69 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $124.01 | $206.69 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $124.01 | $206.69 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $124.01 | $206.69 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $124.01 | $206.69 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale one side Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN W/INST. UNILATERAL 69210 | $147.60 | $246.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange one side Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 69210 RMVL IMPCTD CERUMEN SPX UNILATERAL | $155.76 | $472.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS West Beaumont one side Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 69210 RMVL IMPCTD CERUMEN SPX UNILATERAL | $155.76 | $472.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas one side Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 69210 RMVL IMPCTD CERUMEN SPX UNILATERAL | $155.76 | $472.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas one side Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 69210 RMVL IMPCTD CERUMEN SPX UNILATERAL | $155.76 | $472.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center one side Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 69210 RMVL IMPCTD CERUMEN SPX UNILATERAL | $155.76 | $472.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas one side Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $188.25 | $251.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $196.31 | $327.18 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills one side San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 69210 RMVL IMPCTD CERUMEN SPX UNILATERAL | $203.28 | $616.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $210.65 | $351.09 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $210.65 | $351.09 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $210.65 | $351.09 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $210.65 | $351.09 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $210.65 | $351.09 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $210.65 | $351.09 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $210.65 | $351.09 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $245.99 | $245.99 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Central Texas one side Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $296.48 | $296.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Rollins Brook one side Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $296.48 | $296.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield one side Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $332.34 | $332.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South one side Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $332.34 | $332.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care one side Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $352.38 | $839.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center one side Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $352.38 | $839.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital one side Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $352.38 | $839.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN (SEPARATE PROCEDURE), ONE OR BOTH EARS | $459.00 | $765.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC REM IMPACTED EAR WAX UNIL | $585.00 | $1,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC REM IMPACTED EAR WAX UNIL | $585.00 | $1,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC REM IMPACTED EAR WAX UNIL | $585.00 | $1,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC REM IMPACTED EAR WAX UNIL | $585.00 | $1,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC REM IMPACTED EAR WAX UNIL | $585.00 | $1,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC REM IMPACTED EAR WAX UNIL | $585.00 | $1,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC REM IMPACTED EAR WAX UNIL | $585.00 | $1,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC REM IMPACTED EAR WAX UNIL | $585.00 | $1,170.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX RMV IMPACTED CERUMEN,1OR2 EARS | $611.64 | $1,699.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC REM IMPACTED EAR WAX UNIL | $735.00 | $1,470.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 37 | $80.85 | $188.25 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 13 | $57.00 | $585.00 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 10 | $98.19 | $210.65 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 5 | $155.76 | $155.76 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 5 | $124.01 | $124.01 |
| Lubbock, TX | 5 | $42.00 | $352.38 |
| El Paso, TX | 3 | $20.58 | $20.58 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2 | $112.50 | $157.89 |
| Waco, TX | 2 | $124.01 | $367.82 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $124.01 | $124.01 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $124.01 | $124.01 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $40.04 | $40.04 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $124.01 | $124.01 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1 | $45.98 | $45.98 |
| Plainview, TX | 1 | $42.00 | $42.00 |
| Stephenville, TX | 1 | $80.85 | $80.85 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $124.01 | $124.01 |
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
- South Dakota$178.40
- Tennessee$31.05
- 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.