Ear irrigation cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $44.80 to $1,878.08, with a median of $106.61. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 41.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 69209. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$44.80Monroe County Healthcare Authority
Median$106.61half pay less
Highest$1,878.08in Alabama
Lowest saves$61.81vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL ER-IRRIGATION IMPACTED CERUMEN | $44.80 | $112.00 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN VIA IRRIGATION | $98.50 | $197.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL HWC-REMOVAL IMP CERUMEN IRRIG | $99.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL REMOVAL OF IMPACTED CERUMEN | $106.61 | $125.42 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL 69209 Ear Irrigation | $121.55 | $221.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama one side Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Using Irrigation/Lavage, Unilateral | $233.78 | $543.67 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $1,878.08 | $10,433.77 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $99.00 | $988.54 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $121.55 | $121.55 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $233.78 | $233.78 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $98.50 | $98.50 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $106.61 | $106.61 |
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.
Earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear in other states
- Alaska$111.93
- Arizona$26.00
- Arkansas$25.50
- California$177.52
- Colorado$122.01
- Connecticut$95.00
- Delaware$246.96
- Florida$291.40
- Georgia$149.76
- Hawaii$178.06
- Idaho$166.00
- Illinois$116.40
- Indiana$124.60
- Iowa$35.95
- Kansas$297.10
- Kentucky$291.50
- Louisiana$84.04
- Maine$35.35
- Maryland$37.00
- Massachusetts$171.23
- Michigan$70.55
- Minnesota$80.55
- Mississippi$39.06
- Missouri$59.80
- Montana$22.40
- Nebraska$46.62
- Nevada$64.00
- New Hampshire$36.51
- New Jersey$79.26
- New Mexico$118.27
- New York$75.93
- North Carolina$119.20
- North Dakota$80.24
- Ohio$154.70
- Oklahoma$61.75
- Oregon$45.00
- Pennsylvania$118.20
- Rhode Island$255.00
- South Carolina$114.50
- South Dakota$168.00
- Tennessee$27.45
- Texas$111.30
- Utah$155.68
- Vermont$45.00
- Virginia$105.50
- Washington$113.22
- West Virginia$77.75
- Wisconsin$57.18
- Wyoming$23.04
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.