Ear irrigation cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear as an inpatient: from $15.00 to $120.00, with a median of $67.50. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $52.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $118.20 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 69209, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Q-CARE REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX IRR/LAVAGE UNI | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 RMV IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAV | $120.00 | $200.00 | $100.00–$160.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 RHC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $189.00 | $189.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT ED TC | $719.00 | $719.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.00, median $67.50, highest $120.00 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $67.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers rinsing impacted earwax out of one ear with water or saline.
What the price covers
The price is for one ear.