Ear irrigation cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear as an inpatient: from $45.75 to $289.44, with a median of $187.20. The lowest listed price is at Palo Verde Hospital — $141.45 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $177.52 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 69209, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde Hospital lowest Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Ear Irrigation POC | $45.75 | $61.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC RMVL EAR WX IRRGTN/LAVAGE UNI | $85.95 | $191.00 | $34.57–$143.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 69209-Cerumen Irrigation/Lavage | $108.75 | $145.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC RMVL EAR WX IRRGTN/LAVAGE UNI | $138.15 | $307.00 | $61.40–$260.95 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC RMVL EAR WX IRRGTN/LAVAGE UNI | $186.75 | $415.00 | $83.00–$373.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley one side Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | $59.00–$175.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana one side Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | $59.00–$175.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside one side Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | $59.00–$175.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Rmvl Ear Wx Irrgtn/Lavage Uni | $258.00 | $258.00 | $14.57–$258.00 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Rmvl Ear Wx Irrgtn/Lavage Uni | $258.00 | $258.00 | $14.57–$258.00 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $289.44 | $603.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $45.75, median $187.20, highest $289.44 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $162.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 7 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.