Ear irrigation cost in Clinton, IA — inpatient
In Clinton, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear as an inpatient: from $24.00 to $24.00, with a median of $24.00. Across Iowa, the median is $35.95 at 28 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Clinton, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 Ear Irrigation 69209 | $24.00 | $40.00 | $928.00–$2,679.00 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA · (563) 659-4200 GHS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIG/LAVAGE | $116.40 | $194.00 | $65.96–$141.62 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $24.00, median $24.00, highest $24.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $116.40 — 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 and 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.