Ear irrigation cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $30.40 to $234.90, with a median of $175.80. The lowest listed price is at Johnson Memorial Hospital — $145.40 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $124.60 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital lowest Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $30.40 | $38.00 | $15.64–$30.02 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $77.18 | $110.25 | $62.41–$275.63 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $122.40 | $153.00 | $62.41–$153.00 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health one side Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 RVHH IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAVAGE UNILAT | $162.00 | $270.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Indianapolis, IN · (317) 338-7000 REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $1.85–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $1.85–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $1.85–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $1.85–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $1.85–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $1.85–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $1.85–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $2.54–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $2.54–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $2.54–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $175.80 | $293.00 | $2.54–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $183.00 | $305.00 | $2.54–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $183.00 | $305.00 | $2.54–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $184.80 | $308.00 | $1.85–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 REM IMPAC EARWAX IRRIG/LAV UNI | $184.80 | $308.00 | $1.85–$285.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Remove Impacted Ear WaxUni | $234.90 | $261.00 | $62.00–$261.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Remove Impacted Ear WaxUni | $1,763.97 | $1,959.97 | $53.00–$1,959.97 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.40, median $175.80, highest $234.90 — a 7.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $175.80. 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 10 of 11 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.