Ear irrigation cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $73.62 to $315.12, with a median of $111.93. The lowest price is at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (Fairbanks). The highest price is 4.3× 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$73.62Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Median$111.93half pay less
Highest$315.12in Alaska
Lowest saves$38.31vs the median
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital lowest Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $73.62 | $77.49 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $78.78 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $79.00 | $79.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez one side Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $91.26 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $132.60 | $204.00 | — source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center one side Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC PR ED 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $145.08 | $186.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $200.04 | $666.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $315.12 | $404.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $79.00 | $200.04 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $73.62 | $73.62 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $145.08 | $145.08 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $132.60 | $132.60 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $78.78 | $78.78 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $91.26 | $91.26 |
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
- Alabama$106.61
- 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.