Ear irrigation cost in Seaford, DE
In Seaford, DE, 3 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $145.70 to $246.96, with a median of $157.25. The lowest listed price is at TidalHealth Nanticoke — $11.55 less than the median here. Across Delaware, the median is $246.96 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 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 Seaford, DE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Nanticoke lowest Seaford, DE · (302) 629-6611 HC MC Cerumen Removal | $145.70 | $145.70 | $46.93–$160.32 | — | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE · (302) 645-3300 REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX BY WASHING | $157.25 | $185.00 | — | 15% | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE · (302) 645-3300 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $164.90 | $194.00 | — | 15% | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus one side Milford, DE · (302) 422-3311 Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $246.96 | $294.00 | — | 16% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford, DE · (302) 422-3311 Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $247.08 | $294.14 | — | 16% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $145.70, median $157.25, highest $246.96 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $196.33. 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 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.