Ear irrigation cost in Wausau, WI — inpatient
In Wausau, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear as an inpatient: from $74.10 to $83.60, with a median of $78.85. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Wausau Hospital — $4.75 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $57.18 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 69209, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Wausau, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital one side lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $74.10 | $114.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital one side lowest Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $74.10 | $114.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 RMV IMPAC CERUMEN IRR/LAV UNI | $83.60 | $88.00 | $48.40–$85.36 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital one side Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $105.95 | $163.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $111.15 | $171.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $158.92 | $244.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $74.10, median $78.85, highest $83.60 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $111.15, median $111.15, highest $111.15.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $78.85 — 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.