Ear irrigation cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $23.10 to $375.25, with a median of $122.01. The lowest price is at San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital (La Jara). The highest price is 16.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $122.01, is 15% above the US median of $105.95.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Colorado ranks 35th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 29 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$23.10San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital
Median$122.01half of hospitals charge less
Highest$375.25in Colorado
Lowest saves$98.91vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital lowest La Jara · Alamosa, CO RMVL IMP CERUMEN IRR/LVG UNI | $23.10 | $42.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital one side Yuma · Yuma, CO 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE, UNILATERAL TechFee | $39.75 | $53.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Removal Of Cerumen With Lavage | $44.00 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital one side Wray · Wray, CO REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT TechFee | $48.32 | $64.43 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $48.60 | $81.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $48.65 | $121.63 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $48.80 | $61.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=REMOVE CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI (UC) | $53.30 | $82.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO RMVL IMP CERUMEN IRR/LVG UNI | $54.45 | $99.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority one side Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION / LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $56.70 | $161.98 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health one side Boulder · Boulder, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $60.50 | $121.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $65.96 | $101.47 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $69.50 | $115.84 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $94.35 | $111.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista one side Louisville · Boulder, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $122.01 | $122.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock one side Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $122.01 | $122.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton one side Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $122.01 | $122.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker one side Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $122.01 | $122.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter one side Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $122.01 | $122.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO RMVL CERUMEN IMPACTED IRRGATN UNI ED NSG | $132.75 | $177.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO 69209 Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unil | $159.76 | $199.70 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District one side Aspen · Rifle, CO REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT - Facility Fee | $164.00 | $164.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO 69209 removal cerumen w/irrigat techfee | $190.00 | $190.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $192.10 | $226.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX BY WASHING | $232.40 | $415.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $279.00 | $279.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC EARWAX REMOVAL IMPACTED | $375.25 | $469.06 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC EARWAX REMOVAL IMPACTED | $375.25 | $469.06 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC EARWAX REMOVAL IMPACTED | $375.25 | $469.06 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 6 | $53.30 | $122.01 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $23.10 | $38.78 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $60.50 | $91.26 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $48.65 | $59.08 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $279.00 | $279.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $132.75 | $132.75 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $375.25 | $375.25 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $375.25 | $375.25 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $94.35 | $94.35 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $232.40 | $232.40 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $190.00 | $190.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $375.25 | $375.25 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $159.76 | $159.76 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $65.96 | $65.96 |
| Rifle, CO | 1 | $164.00 | $164.00 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $192.10 | $192.10 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $48.32 | $48.32 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $39.75 | $39.75 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What ear irrigation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Ear irrigation explained.
Earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear in other states
- Alabama$99.59
- Alaska$91.26
- Arizona$440.63
- Arkansas$54.00
- California$177.52
- Connecticut$115.80
- Delaware$246.96
- District of Columbia$187.73, 3 hospitals
- Florida$188.65
- Georgia$102.60
- Hawaii$219.80
- Idaho$111.80
- Illinois$115.44
- Indiana$175.80
- Iowa$69.19
- Kansas$97.16
- Kentucky$104.70
- Louisiana$76.59
- Maine$51.10
- Maryland$35.54, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$208.00
- Michigan$101.90
- Minnesota$77.42
- Mississippi$56.80
- Missouri$110.50
- Montana$43.90
- Nebraska$63.38
- Nevada$84.50
- New Hampshire$71.82
- New Jersey$372.02
- New Mexico$132.60
- New York$121.00
- North Carolina$106.20
- North Dakota$60.80
- Ohio$154.70
- Oklahoma$61.80
- Oregon$77.73
- Pennsylvania$139.80
- Puerto Rico$50.50, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$179.83
- South Carolina$117.50
- South Dakota$163.60
- Tennessee$45.30
- Texas$111.30
- Utah$164.64
- Vermont$99.50
- Virginia$97.50
- Washington$111.36
- West Virginia$84.25
- Wisconsin$88.31
- Wyoming$91.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.