Surgery and procedures CPT 69209 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ear irrigation cost in Ontario, OR — inpatient

In Ontario, OR-ID, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear as an inpatient: from $36.00 to $36.00, with a median of $36.00. Across Oregon, the median is $45.00 at 38 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69209, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$36.00Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario
Median$36.00half pay less
Highest$36.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario, OR · (541) 881-7000 PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Irrigation $36.00 $36.00 $5.07–$72.00 — Mar 31, 2026
source file

Inpatient: lowest $36.00, median $36.00, highest $36.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $65.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.