Ear irrigation cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $30.19 to $62.02, with a median of $46.11. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $15.92 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $80.55 at 51 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 Jan 29, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services one side lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $30.19 | $71.03 | $32.32–$70.68 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital one side Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $62.02 | $114.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital one side Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $62.02 | $114.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital one side Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $88.67 | $163.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $93.02 | $171.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $133.01 | $244.50 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $30.19, median $46.11, highest $62.02 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $93.02, median $93.02, highest $93.02.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $71.94 — 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.