Ear irrigation cost in Taos, NM
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $141.20 to $141.20, with a median of $141.20. Across New Mexico, the median is $118.27 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIG | $141.20 | $176.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems both sides Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN BILATERAL PROCE | $25.60 | $32.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $141.20, median $141.20, highest $141.20.
Both sides : lowest $25.60, median $25.60, highest $25.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $141.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.