Ear irrigation cost in Delaware
In Delaware, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $145.70 to $366.00, with a median of $246.96. The lowest price is at TidalHealth Nanticoke (Seaford). The highest price is 2.5× 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$145.70TidalHealth Nanticoke
Median$246.96half pay less
Highest$366.00in Delaware
Lowest saves$101.26vs the median
Hospitals in Delaware, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Nanticoke lowest Seaford · Seaford, DE HC MC Cerumen Removal | $145.70 | $145.70 | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes · Seaford, DE REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX BY WASHING | $157.25 | $185.00 | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus one side Milford · Seaford, DE Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $246.96 | $294.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus one side Dover · Dover, DE Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $246.96 | $294.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital one side Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Removal Impacted Cerumen Using Irrigation/Lavage Unilateral | $366.00 | $366.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford, DE | 3 | $145.70 | $157.25 |
| Dover, DE | 1 | $246.96 | $246.96 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $366.00 | $366.00 |
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
- California$177.52
- Colorado$122.01
- Connecticut$95.00
- 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.