Ear irrigation cost in Armour, SD — inpatient
In Armour, SD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear as an inpatient: from $41.65 to $41.65, with a median of $41.65. Across South Dakota, the median is $167.20 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69209, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 9, 2026 and Jan 9, 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 Armour, SD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Armour, SD · (605) 724-2159 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE, UNILATERAL | $41.65 | $49.00 | $41.65–$49.00 | 15% | Jan 9, 2026 source file |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital Armour, SD · (605) 724-2159 ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $1,196.80 | $1,408.00 | $1,196.80–$1,408.00 | 15% | Jan 9, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $41.65, median $41.65, highest $41.65.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $44.10 — 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.