Ear irrigation cost in District of Columbia
In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $101.60 to $187.73, with a median of $144.67. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 1.8× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$101.60National Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$144.67half pay less
Highest$187.73in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$43.07vs the median
Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV REMOVE IMPACT CERUMEN IRR UNI | $101.60 | $156.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV REMOVE IMPACT CERUMEN IRR UNI | $187.73 | $288.82 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $101.60 | $144.66 |
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$99.84
- Alaska$91.26
- Arizona$26.00
- Arkansas$50.69
- California$177.52
- Colorado$122.01
- Connecticut$95.00
- Delaware$246.96
- Florida$291.40
- Georgia$149.76
- Hawaii$219.80
- Idaho$109.24
- Illinois$112.66
- Indiana$127.19
- Iowa$67.60
- Kansas$84.50
- Kentucky$107.44
- Louisiana$63.20
- Maine$44.45
- Maryland$35.54
- Massachusetts$213.00
- Michigan$72.33
- Minnesota$77.40
- Mississippi$48.88
- Missouri$72.80
- Montana$31.38
- Nebraska$46.62
- Nevada$82.55
- New Hampshire$89.90
- New Jersey$79.26
- New Mexico$214.75
- New York$102.54
- North Carolina$106.20
- North Dakota$60.80
- Ohio$154.70
- Oklahoma$61.75
- Oregon$78.65
- Pennsylvania$117.00
- Puerto Rico$47.00
- Rhode Island$255.00
- South Carolina$165.50
- South Dakota$167.20
- Tennessee$45.30
- Texas$123.74
- Utah$161.60
- Vermont$98.61
- Virginia$79.57
- Washington$112.29
- West Virginia$81.50
- Wisconsin$57.18
- Wyoming$40.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.