Ear irrigation cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 13 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear as an inpatient: from $22.00 to $372.02, with a median of $35.00. The lowest listed price is at Lankenau Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $13.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $118.20 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 13 cities for code 69209, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lankenau Medical Center one side lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital one side lowest Malvern, PA Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital one side lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital one side lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital one side lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $22.00 | $55.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Irrigation | $35.00 | $35.00 | $4.80–$33.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Irrigation | $35.00 | $35.00 | $4.80–$66.50 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $184.40 | $461.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $184.40 | $461.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital one side Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Remove Impacted Cerumen Unilat | $184.40 | $461.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $184.40 | $461.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital one side Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Remove Impacted Cerumen Unilat | $184.40 | $461.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $184.40 | $461.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital one side Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Remove Impacted Cerumen Unilat | $184.40 | $461.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $184.40 | $461.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center one side Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Remove Impacted Cerumen Unilat | $184.40 | $461.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital one side Malvern, PA Hc Remove Impacted Cerumen Unilat | $184.40 | $461.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Rt | $243.75 | $375.00 | $11.04–$3,742.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Lt | $243.75 | $375.00 | $11.04–$3,742.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Bl | $365.95 | $563.00 | $11.04–$3,742.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Removal Impacted Cerumen Using Irrigation/Lavage Unilateral | $366.00 | $366.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital one side Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Removal Impacted Cerumen Using Irrigation/Lavage Unilateral | $366.00 | $366.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury one side Woodbury, NJ CERUMEN REMOVAL IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $372.02 | $372.02 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill one side Mullica Hill, NJ CERUMEN REMOVAL IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $372.02 | $372.02 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington one side Salem, NJ CERUMEN REMOVAL IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $372.02 | $372.02 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer one side Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 CERUMEN REMOVAL IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $372.02 | $372.02 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.00, median $35.00, highest $372.02 — a 16.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $45.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.