Ear irrigation cost in Burlington, VT — inpatient
In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $67.00 to $67.00, with a median of $67.00. Across Vermont, the median is $45.00 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69209, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care one side lowest Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $67.00 | $67.00 | $10.05–$69.26 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care one side Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $178.00 | $178.00 | $49.84–$160.20 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $67.00, median $67.00, highest $67.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $67.00 — 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.