Ear irrigation cost in California
In California, 87 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $34.50 to $689.52, with a median of $177.52. The lowest price is at Stanford Health Care (Stanford). The highest price is 20.0× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$34.50Stanford Health Care
Median$177.52half pay less
Highest$689.52in California
Lowest saves$143.02vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care lowest Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Remove Ear Was Using Irrigation/Lavage, Uni | $34.50 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center one side Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Ear Lavage Unilateral | $37.60 | $37.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Ear Irrigation POC | $45.75 | $61.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $47.00 | $47.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $54.00 | $54.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RMVL IMPACT EARWAX IRR/LAV UNI | $64.74 | $215.80 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital one side Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $71.91 | $141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $75.00 | $278.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $75.00 | $342.17 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $75.00 | $279.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RMV IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LVG UNI | $75.00 | $287.40 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $75.00 | $418.91 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $75.00 | $342.17 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA REM OF CERUMEN | $75.00 | $167.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego one side San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $75.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $75.00 | $279.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOV IMP CER IRRIG/LAVUNILAT | $75.00 | $253.08 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Remove impacted ear wax uni | $78.71 | $148.50 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC RMVL EAR WX IRRGTN/LAVAGE UNI | $85.95 | $191.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital one side Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT RHC | $90.27 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $93.60 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $96.95 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $101.50 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 69209-Cerumen Irrigation/Lavage | $109.92 | $183.20 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $111.10 | $202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $120.83 | $201.39 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $122.40 | $240.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC RMVL EAR WX IRRGTN/LAVAGE UNI | $138.15 | $307.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital one side Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC UC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $153.00 | $300.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REM IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $163.45 | $467.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo one side Vallejo · Vallejo, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch one side Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont one side Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno one side Fresno · Fresno, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca one side Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto one side Modesto · Modesto, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond one side Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City one side Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus one side Richmond · Richmond, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville one side Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento one side Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco one side San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose one side San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro one side San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael one side San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara one side Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa one side Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento one side Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco one side South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville one side Vacaville · Vallejo, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek one side Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $177.52 | $317.00 | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC RMVL EAR WX IRRGTN/LAVAGE UNI | $186.75 | $415.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park one side Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey one side Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana one side Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles one side Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley one side Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario one side Ontario · Ontario, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim one side Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine one side Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City one side Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside one side Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa one side San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion one side San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos one side San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay one side Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la one side Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills one side Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $187.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $189.00 | $540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $189.00 | $540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $201.60 | $420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $221.28 | $461.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $229.90 | $287.37 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $229.90 | $287.37 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $237.15 | $465.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $249.90 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unil | $255.25 | $255.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Rmvl Ear Wx Irrgtn/Lavage Uni | $258.00 | $258.00 | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Rem Impctd Ear Wax, Irr/Lav | $268.00 | $670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $289.44 | $603.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $309.00 | $309.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $365.05 | $1,043.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $385.27 | $385.27 | — source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unil | $438.75 | $438.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $465.08 | $715.51 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 0 | $674.17 | $1,037.19 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $689.52 | $1,352.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 27 | $75.00 | $187.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 12 | $45.75 | $162.45 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12 | $64.74 | $177.52 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7 | $75.00 | $111.10 |
| Fresno, CA | 4 | $120.83 | $203.71 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $177.52 | $177.52 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $71.91 | $137.70 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $34.50 | $177.52 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $37.60 | $177.52 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $90.27 | $389.90 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $78.71 | $78.71 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $177.52 | $177.52 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $237.15 | $237.15 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $187.20 | $187.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $177.52 | $177.52 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $47.00 | $47.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $177.52 | $177.52 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
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
- Alaska$111.93
- Arizona$26.00
- Arkansas$25.50
- 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.