Ear irrigation cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 6 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $53.30 to $122.01, with a median of $122.01. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Hospital Colorado — $68.71 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $122.01 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 69209, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado lowest Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=REMOVE CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI (UC) | $53.30 | $82.00 | $8.20–$527.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority one side Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION / LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $56.70 | $161.98 | $55.56–$3,500.00 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=REMOVE CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI (ED) | $58.50 | $90.00 | $13.50–$650.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock one side Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $122.01 | $122.01 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter one side Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $122.01 | $122.01 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton one side Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $122.01 | $122.01 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker one side Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $122.01 | $122.01 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=REMOVAL CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI | $157.30 | $242.00 | $24.20–$222.64 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $53.30, median $122.01, highest $122.01 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $122.01. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.