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Ear wax removal: what insurers pay

Removal of impacted ear wax with instruments, one ear. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.

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CPT 69210: Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni

86 hospitals in 30 markets. National Medicare rate $60.

MarketHospitals25th pctMedian75th pctLow–high
Austin TX2———$56–$167
Boston MA7$97$107$128$87–$142
Chicago IL7$115$146$256$73–$342
Cleveland OH4———$41–$71
Dallas-Fort Worth TX4———$132–$302
Denver CO4———$127–$413
Detroit MI8$66$72$99$40–$151
Houston TX1———$162–$162
Illinois (statewide)1———$48–$48
Indianapolis IN3———$38–$44
Kansas (statewide)1———$184–$184
Las Vegas NV2———$130–$367
Los Angeles CA1———$240–$240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL1———$283–$283
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN6$111$126$136$103–$142
Nashville TN3———$83–$238
New York (statewide)1———$147–$147
New York City1———$124–$124
Ohio (statewide)1———$86–$86
Philadelphia PA2———$76–$76
Phoenix AZ3———$136–$165
Pittsburgh PA1———$112–$112
Portland OR6$174$174$215$174–$229
Research Triangle NC1———$120–$120
San Antonio TX1———$119–$119
San Francisco Bay Area CA2———$63–$63
Seattle-Tacoma WA6$205$211$225$168–$228
St. Louis MO1———$310–$310
Tampa FL1———$62–$62
Washington DC4———$171–$287
HospitalMarketMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Ascension St Vincent AndersonIndianapolis IN$380.6×22026-01-01
Ascension St Vincent CarmelIndianapolis IN$380.6×22026-01-01
Mclaren Port HuronDetroit MI$400.7×32025-12-31
Cleveland Clinic (main campus)Cleveland OH$410.7×12026-06-16
Hendricks Regional HealthIndianapolis IN$440.7×52026-05-20
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterIllinois (statewide)$480.8×42026-06-03
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest HospitalCleveland OH$490.9×12026-06-15
Ascension Seton Medical Center AustinAustin TX$560.9×22026-01-01
Corewell Health Dearborn HospitalDetroit MI$581.0×12026-05-01
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran HospitalCleveland OH$581.0×12026-06-15
Morton Plant HospitalTampa FL$621.0×12026-01-01
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusSan Francisco Bay Area CA$630.8×22026-03-23
John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusSan Francisco Bay Area CA$630.8×22026-03-23
Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe HospitalDetroit MI$681.2×22026-05-01
Medina HospitalCleveland OH$711.3×12026-06-15
Corewell Health William Beaumont University HospitDetroit MI$721.2×22026-05-01
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy HospitalDetroit MI$721.2×22026-05-01
University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago IL$731.2×12026-04-01
Bryn Mawr HospitalPhiladelphia PA$761.3×12026-04-01
Riddle Memorial HospitalPhiladelphia PA$761.3×12026-04-01
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville TN$831.5×72025-10-01
Bethesda NorthOhio (statewide)$861.5×32026-04-01
New England Baptist HospitalBoston MA$871.2×32026-04-01
Beverly Hospital CorporationBoston MA$921.3×12026-04-01
Henry Ford Health Rochester HospitalDetroit MI$951.6×22026-01-01
Anna Jaques HospitalBoston MA$1021.4×22026-04-01
Lakeview Memorial HospitalMinneapolis-St. Paul MN$1031.7×42026-03-31
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - PlymouthBoston MA$1071.5×12026-04-01
Endeavor Health Elmhurst HospitalChicago IL$1081.7×12026-04-01
Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalMinneapolis-St. Paul MN$1091.8×32026-03-31
Trinity Health Oakland HospitalDetroit MI$1121.9×162026-03-31
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh PA$1122.0×12026-03-06
Buffalo HospitalMinneapolis-St. Paul MN$1161.9×12026-06-16
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio TX$1192.0×12026-09-01
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill)Research Triangle NC$1202.0×42026-04-01
Loyola University Medical CenterChicago IL$1221.9×12026-03-31
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBoston MA$1231.7×12026-04-01
Montefiore Medical CenterNew York City$1241.7×92026-04-01
Adventhealth PorterDenver CO$1272.0×22026-04-01
Adventhealth ParkerDenver CO$1272.0×22026-04-01
University Medical Center of Southern NevadaLas Vegas NV$1302.1×82026-07-01
Baylor University Medical CenterDallas-Fort Worth TX$1322.3×22026-06-29
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston MA$1341.9×12026-04-01
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterPhoenix AZ$1362.2×22026-04-01
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterPhoenix AZ$1362.2×22026-04-01
Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids)Minneapolis-St. Paul MN$1362.2×12026-06-17
United Hospital (Allina)Minneapolis-St. Paul MN$1362.2×12026-06-16
Medical City PlanoDallas-Fort Worth TX$1402.4×12026-09-01
Winchester HospitalBoston MA$1422.0×22026-04-01
Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis-St. Paul MN$1422.3×22026-06-16
Endeavor Health Northwest Community HospitalChicago IL$1462.3×22026-04-01
Stony Brook University HospitalNew York (statewide)$1472.0×12026-06-10
Harper University HospitalDetroit MI$1512.6×22026-09-02
Medical City MckinneyDallas-Fort Worth TX$1582.7×12026-09-01
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston TX$1622.7×22026-04-01
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical CenterPhoenix AZ$1652.6×12026-04-01
St David's Medical CenterAustin TX$1672.8×12026-09-01
Overlake Hospital Medical CenterSeattle-Tacoma WA$1682.4×42026-04-01
George Washington Univ HospitalWashington DC$1712.4×12026-09-01
Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland OR$1742.6×22026-04-01
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterPortland OR$1742.6×22026-04-01
Legacy Mount Hood Medical CenterPortland OR$1742.6×22026-04-01
Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterPortland OR$1742.6×22026-04-01
Menorah Medical CenterKansas (statewide)$1843.3×32026-09-01
St Clare HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$2053.0×52026-02-28
St Anthony HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$2053.0×52026-02-28
Endeavor Health Edward HospitalChicago IL$2143.4×22026-04-01
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle-Tacoma WA$2173.1×42026-04-01
Medstar Georgetown University HospitalWashington DC$2273.2×22026-04-01
Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$2283.3×72026-08-27
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalSeattle-Tacoma WA$2283.3×72026-08-27
Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland OR$2293.5×12026-04-01
Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland OR$2293.5×12026-04-01
UCHealth University of Colorado HospitalDenver CO$2343.8×12025-11-01
Ascension Saint Thomas RutherfordNashville TN$2384.2×22026-01-01
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West)Nashville TN$2384.2×22026-01-01
Keck Hospital Of UscLos Angeles CA$2403.2×22026-04-01
Boca Raton Regional HospitalMiami-Fort Lauderdale FL$2834.6×32026-03-30
Inova Alexandria HospitalWashington DC$2844.7×22026-04-01
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington DC$2874.1×32026-04-01
Endeavor Health Evanston HospitalChicago IL$2974.7×22026-04-01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas-Fort Worth TX$3025.1×12026-04-21
Mercy Hospital St LouisSt. Louis MO$3105.3×12026-06-04
Rush University Medical CenterChicago IL$3425.4×12026-09-25
Henderson HospitalLas Vegas NV$3675.9×12026-09-01
Hca Healthone RoseDenver CO$4136.7×12026-09-01

Questions

How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for ear wax removal?

Across 86 hospitals in 30 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 69210, hospital outpatient is $135, 2.1× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $86 to $200. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.

What does Medicare pay for ear wax removal?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 69210 is $60, before local wage adjustment.

Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for ear wax removal?

Lowest medians: Ascension St Vincent Anderson ($38), Ascension St Vincent Carmel ($38), Mclaren Port Huron ($40). Highest: Hca Healthone Rose ($413), Henderson Hospital ($367), Rush University Medical Center ($342). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.