Ear irrigation cost in Springfield, MO
In Springfield, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear (one side of the body): from $248.95 to $248.95, with a median of $248.95. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Springfield and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $59.80 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Springfield, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side lowest Ozark, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Irr/Lavage Unilat | $248.95 | $383.00 | $297.00–$7,109.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side lowest Springfield, MO · (417) 820-2000 Rem Impact Cerumen Irr/Lavage Unilat | $248.95 | $383.00 | $297.00–$7,109.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield both sides Ozark, MO Rem Impact Cerumen Irr/Lavage Bilat | $548.92 | $844.50 | $57.96–$137.49 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield both sides Springfield, MO · (417) 820-2000 Rem Impact Cerumen Irr/Lavage Bilat | $548.92 | $844.50 | $57.96–$137.49 | 35% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $248.95, median $248.95, highest $248.95.
Both sides : lowest $548.92, median $548.92, highest $548.92.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.