Ear irrigation cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $21.73 to $257.61, with a median of $25.17. The lowest listed price is at Salem Hospital and 1 other hospital — $3.44 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $45.00 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 69209, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Hospital lowest Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $21.73 | $41.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital lowest Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $21.73 | $41.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center one side Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $28.60 | $44.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN W/IRRIGATION | $116.35 | $179.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $257.61 | $257.61 | $66.24–$244.73 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.73, median $25.17, highest $257.61 — a 11.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $25.17. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.