Ear irrigation cost in Corning, IA — inpatient
In Corning, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear as an inpatient: from $20.16 to $20.16, with a median of $20.16. Across Iowa, the median is $35.95 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 69209, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Corning, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning, IA · (641) 322-3121 PC REM IMP EAR WAX IRR/LAV UNI | $20.16 | $42.00 | $25.20–$41.16 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning, IA · (641) 322-3121 HC REM IMP EAR WAX IRR/LAV UNI | $61.44 | $128.00 | $76.80–$125.44 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa both sides Corning, IA · (641) 322-3121 HC REM IMP EAR WAX IRR/LAV BI | $121.44 | $253.00 | $151.80–$247.94 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.16, median $20.16, highest $20.16.
Both sides : lowest $121.44, median $121.44, highest $121.44.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $20.16 — 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 and 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.