Ear irrigation cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 7 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $25.64 to $206.34, with a median of $146.22. The lowest listed price is at Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital — $120.58 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $75.93 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 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 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital one side lowest Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $25.64 | $43.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital one side Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $26.50 | $53.00 | $8.24–$74.01 | 50% | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital one side Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $28.62 | $43.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic one side Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION_LVG UNILAT | $146.22 | $224.95 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic one side Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION_LAVAGE_ UNILATERAL | $146.22 | $224.95 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital one side Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION_LVG UNILAT | $192.19 | $295.67 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital one side Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION_LVG UNILAT | $192.19 | $295.67 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital one side Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION_LAVAGE_ UNILATERAL | $192.19 | $295.67 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital one side Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION_LAVAGE_ UNILATERAL | $192.19 | $295.67 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester one side Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION_LVG UNILAT | $206.34 | $257.93 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester one side Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION_LAVAGE_ UNILATERAL | $206.34 | $257.93 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $25.64, median $146.22, highest $206.34 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $108.12 — 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.