Ear irrigation cost in McAllen, TX
In McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $33.66 to $33.66, with a median of $33.66. Across Texas, the median is $111.30 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69209, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 6, 2025 and Oct 6, 2025.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg, TX · (361) 694-5041 Ear Lavage | $33.66 | $168.30 | $165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.66, median $33.66, highest $33.66.
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.