Ear irrigation cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 23 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear as an inpatient: from $14.06 to $444.50, with a median of $154.70. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $140.64 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $154.70 at 75 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 69209, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System one side lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Removal Of Impacted Cerumen (Or Wax) Using Irrgation/Lavage- Unilateral | $14.06 | $40.18 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMAN, IRRIGATION | $30.00 | $40.00 | $720.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Removal Of Impacted Cerumen Using Irrigation/Lavage | $115.64 | $330.39 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva one side Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $128.25 | $171.00 | $78.66–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center one side Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $128.25 | $171.00 | $78.66–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital one side Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | $67.31–$238.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital one side Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | $67.31–$238.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital one side Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | $67.31–$238.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital one side Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | $67.31–$238.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital one side Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | $67.31–$238.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital one side Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | $67.31–$238.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation one side Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | $66.16–$238.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region one side Euclid, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | $67.31–$238.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital one side Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | $67.31–$238.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital one side Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | $67.31–$238.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center one side Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $193.50 | $258.00 | $129.00–$232.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center one side Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $193.50 | $258.00 | $99.85–$232.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center one side Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | $132.94–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital one side Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | $132.94–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center one side Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | $132.94–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center one side Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | $104.62–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center one side Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | $123.69–$260.10 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals one side Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | $111.84–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System one side Willoughby, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | $132.94–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $322.80 | $538.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Remov Imp Ear Wax 1 Ear | $322.80 | $538.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Ed Remove Impacted Ear Wax Irrigation Uni | $444.50 | $444.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Irrigation Uni | $444.50 | $444.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.06, median $154.70, highest $444.50 — a 31.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $154.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 20 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.