Ear irrigation cost in Eau Claire, WI
In Eau Claire, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $74.10 to $78.85, with a median of $76.48. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Stanley Hospital — $2.38 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $57.18 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 69209, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Eau Claire, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital one side lowest Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $74.10 | $114.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital one side lowest Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 Pro Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $74.10 | $114.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI · (715) 858-8100 RMV IMPAC CERUMEN IRR/LAV UNI | $78.85 | $83.00 | $45.65–$3,163.00 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital one side Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $105.95 | $163.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital both sides Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 Pro Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $111.15 | $171.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital both sides Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $158.92 | $244.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $74.10, median $76.48, highest $78.85 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $111.15, median $111.15, highest $111.15.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $76.48. 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 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.