Ear irrigation cost in El Centro, CA
In El Centro, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $16.81 to $16.81, with a median of $16.81. Across California, the median is $177.52 at 138 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69209, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Centro, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital lowest Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 69209 Ear Lavage source file | $16.81 | $56.04 | $11.54–$78.47 | 70% |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 69209-Cerumen Irrigation/Lavage source file | $24.00 | $96.00 | $11.54–$93.42 | 75% |
Outpatient: lowest $16.81, median $16.81, highest $16.81.
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.