Ear irrigation cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $160.74 to $160.74, with a median of $160.74. Across Kentucky, the median is $291.50 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69209, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilateral | $160.74 | $401.86 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lavage Unilateral | $160.74 | $401.86 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital both sides Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Bilateral | $241.78 | $604.46 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital both sides Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lavage Bilateral | $241.78 | $604.46 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $160.74, median $160.74, highest $160.74.
Both sides : lowest $241.78, median $241.78, highest $241.78.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $226.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.