Earwax removal cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $15.05 to $1,953.40, with a median of $148.96. The lowest price is at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (Norfolk). The highest price is 129.8× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$15.05Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
Median$148.96half pay less
Highest$1,953.40in Virginia
Lowest saves$133.91vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters lowest Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $15.05 | $16.72 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENT UNIL | $30.36 | $132.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENT UNIL | $30.36 | $132.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENT UNIL | $31.05 | $207.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENT UNIL | $31.05 | $207.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENT UNIL | $31.05 | $207.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENT UNIL | $31.05 | $207.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center one side Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $38.40 | $64.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $41.40 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $96.90 | $323.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $97.20 | $324.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $97.20 | $324.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $120.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $120.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Ear Irrigation | $127.00 | $254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center one side Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $143.40 | $239.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center one side Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $143.40 | $239.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond one side Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Unilateral | $143.40 | $239.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Remove Impacted Cerumen | $148.96 | $248.26 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 69210 Impact Cerumen Rem Unila | $186.50 | $373.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Impacted Cerumen Removal | $186.50 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital one side South Boston · South Boston, VA Chg - Unilateral Spec-Ear Irrigation | $186.50 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Impacted Cerumen Removal | $186.50 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 69210 Impact Cerumen Rem Unila | $186.50 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA 69210 Impact Cerumen Rem Unila | $186.50 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 69210 Impact Cerumen Rem Unila | $186.50 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Impacted Cerumen Removal | $186.50 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Remove Impacted Cerumen | $194.40 | $324.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital one side Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chg - Unilateral Spec-Ear Irrigation | $209.00 | $418.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center one side Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chg - Unilateral Spec-Ear Irrigation | $209.00 | $418.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville one side Danville · Danville, VA Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral | $209.60 | $524.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN (SEP PROC) | $263.50 | $527.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN (SEP PROC) | $263.50 | $527.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN (SEP PROC) | $263.50 | $527.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN (SEP PROC) | $263.50 | $527.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN (SEP PROC) | $263.50 | $527.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville one side Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral | $1,953.40 | $4,883.50 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $15.05 | $167.73 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $186.50 | $263.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $97.20 | $143.40 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $31.05 | $31.05 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $30.36 | $30.36 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $209.00 | $209.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $209.60 | $209.60 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $209.00 | $209.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $41.40 | $41.40 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $31.05 | $31.05 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $31.05 | $31.05 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $31.05 | $31.05 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $1,953.40 | $1,953.40 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $30.36 | $30.36 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $96.90 | $96.90 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $186.50 | $186.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $186.50 | $186.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $127.00 | $127.00 |
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
- 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
- Texas$155.76
- Utah$108.78
- Vermont$81.90
- Washington$171.60
- West Virginia$60.18
- Wisconsin$83.85
- Wyoming$69.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.