Ear irrigation cost in Watford City, ND — inpatient
In Watford City, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear as an inpatient: from $36.40 to $36.40, with a median of $36.40. Across North Dakota, the median is $70.15 at 16 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 May 1, 2026 and May 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 Watford City, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie County Healthcare System one side lowest Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 PF 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRR LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $36.40 | $56.00 | $49.28–$54.88 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System one side Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE, UNILATERAL | $110.50 | $170.00 | $149.60–$166.60 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $110.50 | $170.00 | $149.60–$166.60 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System one side Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 TX RM 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $110.50 | $170.00 | $149.60–$166.60 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System one side Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 SURG 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $146.25 | $225.00 | $198.00–$220.50 | 35% | May 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.40, median $36.40, highest $36.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $36.40 — 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.