Earwax removal cost in Washington
In Washington, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $53.60 to $350.00, with a median of $171.60. The lowest price is at Skagit Valley Hospital (Mount Vernon). The highest price is 6.5× 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$53.60Skagit Valley Hospital
Median$171.60half pay less
Highest$350.00in Washington
Lowest saves$118.00vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skagit Valley Hospital lowest Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC CERUMEN REMOVAL (IMPACTED) | $53.60 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital one side Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $56.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital one side Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $65.80 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Central Washington Health Services Association one side Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Instrumentation Unilat--Pbb | $66.60 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center one side Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $87.75 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center one side Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ED - REMOVAL, IMPACTED CERUMEN, UNILATERAL, FAC | $94.86 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center one side Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR ED 69210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $95.20 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Removal of impacted ear wax | $139.20 | $174.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $143.00 | $220.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $150.15 | $231.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $154.70 | $238.00 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital one side Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $171.60 | $330.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital one side Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $171.60 | $330.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett one side Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $191.88 | $369.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah one side Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $204.00 | $425.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill one side Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $204.00 | $425.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CERUMEN REMOVAL 1 OR 2 EARS | $219.20 | $274.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $227.50 | $350.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Cerumen Rmvl Req Instrument | $244.10 | $244.10 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital one side Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $256.90 | $367.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Rem Impact Cerumen Inst, Uni | $273.00 | $546.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX | $293.15 | $451.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $307.75 | $307.75 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center one side Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT CDM | $350.00 | $500.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7 | $94.86 | $204.00 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $56.00 | $161.35 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $53.60 | $101.88 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $87.75 | $190.45 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $227.50 | $227.50 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $171.60 | $171.60 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $143.00 | $143.00 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $350.00 | $350.00 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $154.70 | $154.70 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $171.60 | $171.60 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $139.20 | $139.20 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $95.20 | $95.20 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $66.60 | $66.60 |
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
- Virginia$148.96
- West Virginia$60.18
- Wisconsin$83.85
- Wyoming$69.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.