Ear irrigation cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 102 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $16.13 to $416.00, with a median of $115.44. The lowest price is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The highest price is 25.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $115.44, is 9% above the US median of $105.95.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Illinois ranks 31st of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 26 of 102 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. 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$16.13Humboldt Park Health
Median$115.44half of hospitals charge less
Highest$416.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$99.31vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $16.13 | $57.62 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $19.73 | $82.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PF REMOVE CERUMEN IMPACTED IRR | $23.05 | $38.42 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CERUMEN REMOVAL, IRRIGAT/LAVAG | $25.69 | $25.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pana Community Hospital Pana · Taylorville, IL 69209 Ear Irrigation POC | $26.00 | $26.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL Removal impacted cerumen using irr RHC | $26.60 | $38.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $29.70 | $90.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrison Community Hospital one side Morrison · Sterling, IL REM CERUMEN IMPACT, UNILAT | $30.00 | $30.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook one side Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $30.00 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks one side Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $30.00 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale one side Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $30.00 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange one side La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $30.00 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PF-REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $30.80 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital one side Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal Impact Cerumen W/ Irrig / Lavage Unilat | $31.73 | $167.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital one side Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal Impact Cerumen W/ Irrig / Lavage Unilat | $31.73 | $167.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL EAR IRRIGATION(ONE EAR) | $36.48 | $60.80 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center one side Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Rem Impacted Cerumen W/ Irrig / Lavage Unilat | $38.41 | $167.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Remvl Impact Cerumen Irrigatn/Lvg | $39.00 | $60.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Remvl Impact Cerumen Irrigatn/Lvg | $39.00 | $60.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $40.00 | $50.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center one side Kankakee · Kankakee, IL REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX BY WASHING | $45.25 | $170.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| Mason District Hospital Havana · Havana, IL ER DR IMPACT CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION | $45.60 | $57.00 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL HC PBB REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI 69209 | $47.46 | $63.28 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, IL Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $48.00 | $60.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $51.70 | $51.70 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Illini Community Hospital one side Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $55.07 | $91.78 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $58.00 | $58.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CHED Ear Procedures Cerumen Irrigation/Lavage BCE | $60.69 | $178.50 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital one side Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVAL IMPACTED EAR WAX IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $61.00 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital one side Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVAL IMPACTED EAR WAX IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $61.00 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVAL IMPACTED EAR WAX IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $61.00 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI - 69209 - 45060460 | $62.00 | $147.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $62.00 | $90.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI - 69209 - 45060460 | $62.00 | $207.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $67.00 | $67.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ED Ear Procedures Cerumen Irrigation/Lavage BCE | $71.91 | $211.50 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $73.38 | $146.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $76.30 | $109.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX BY LAVAGE/IRRIGATION UNI | $77.00 | $77.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital one side DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Removal Impacted Cerumen, Irrigation/Lavage, Unilateral | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Removal Impacted Cerumen, Irrigation/Lavage, Unilateral | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton · St. Louis, MO-IL REMOV MPAC CERU IRRIG/LAVA UNL | $84.40 | $168.80 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboror · McLeansboror, IL HC ED REMOVE CERUMEN IMPACTED W LAVAGE UNI | $85.05 | $94.50 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC EAR IMPACTED CERUMEN IRR/LAVAGE | $95.92 | $127.89 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville · St. Louis, MO-IL REMOV MPAC CERU IRRIG/LAVA UNL | $96.90 | $193.80 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL HC REMOVE CERUMEN IMPACTED W LAVAGE UNI | $106.00 | $106.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC EAR IMPACTED CERUMEN IRR/LAVAGE | $106.50 | $142.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Nashville · Nashville, IL HC ED REMOVE CERUMEN IMPACTED W LAVAGE UNI | $108.80 | $136.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital one side Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $111.60 | $180.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center one side Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $113.71 | $598.44 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $114.48 | $159.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIG/LAVAGE | $116.40 | $194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIG/LAVAGE | $116.40 | $194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads one side Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $123.31 | $560.47 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn one side Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge one side Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center one side Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center one side Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital one side Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital one side Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital one side Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital one side Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital one side Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE EAR WAX W/IRRIGATION UNILAT | $125.00 | $250.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI | $126.72 | $176.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI | $128.16 | $178.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital one side Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Removal Impacted Cerumen, Irrigation/Lavage, Unilateral | $133.70 | $191.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kirby Medical Center Monticello · Champaign-Urbana, IL REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $137.40 | $229.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis one side Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI-RT | $137.52 | $191.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IL Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $138.60 | $154.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Medical Center one side Galena · Galena, IL Remove impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral facility | $142.78 | $156.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital one side Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Removal Impacted Cerumen, Irrigation/Lavage, Unilateral | $142.80 | $204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale · Peoria, IL REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $145.43 | $207.76 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $154.80 | $172.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI | $156.24 | $217.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI | $166.32 | $231.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $170.38 | $212.97 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI | $174.96 | $243.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg | $184.00 | $184.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital one side Anna · Anna, IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $204.98 | $553.98 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital one side Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Unilateral | $217.00 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital one side Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Removal Impacted Cerumen, Irrigation/Lavage, Unilateral | $236.60 | $338.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital one side McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Removal Impacted Cerumen, Irrigation/Lavage, Unilateral | $236.60 | $338.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital one side Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Removal Impacted Cerumen, Irrigation/Lavage, Unilateral | $242.20 | $346.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital one side Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Removal Impacted Cerumen, Irrigation/Lavage, Unilateral | $242.20 | $346.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Unilateral | $246.00 | $246.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center one side Normal · Bloomington, IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $256.00 | $256.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital one side Eureka · Peoria, IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $256.00 | $256.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital one side Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC REMOVAL IMPACT CERUMEN IRRIG LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $293.00 | $293.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital one side Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC REMOVAL IMPACT CERUMEN IRRIG LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $293.00 | $293.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis one side Springfield · Springfield, IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI-LT | $296.64 | $412.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $302.58 | $302.58 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $303.85 | $379.81 | Dec 26, 2025 source file |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital one side Pekin · Peoria, IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $305.00 | $305.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois one side Peoria · Peoria, IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $305.00 | $305.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital one side Peoria · Peoria, IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $305.00 | $305.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Richland Memorial Hospital one side Olney · Olney, IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $305.00 | $305.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital one side Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $305.00 | $305.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis one side O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI-RT | $310.32 | $431.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $334.00 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville · St. Louis, MO-IL 69209-Cerumen Irrigation/Lavage | $416.00 | $416.00 | Mar 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 53 | $16.13 | $81.90 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 10 | $26.60 | $113.04 |
| Peoria, IL | 5 | $145.43 | $305.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 4 | $116.40 | $135.60 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 3 | $77.00 | $137.40 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $204.98 | $204.98 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $256.00 | $256.00 |
| Carrollton, IL | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Clinton, IL | 1 | $51.70 | $51.70 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 1 | $137.52 | $137.52 |
| Danville, IL | 1 | $184.00 | $184.00 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $174.96 | $174.96 |
| Flora, IL | 1 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Galena, IL | 1 | $142.78 | $142.78 |
| Havana, IL | 1 | $45.60 | $45.60 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $45.25 | $45.25 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $128.16 | $128.16 |
| McLeansboror, IL | 1 | $85.05 | $85.05 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $113.71 | $113.71 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $123.31 | $123.31 |
| Nashville, IL | 1 | $108.80 | $108.80 |
| Olney, IL | 1 | $305.00 | $305.00 |
| Pinckneyville, IL | 1 | $67.00 | $67.00 |
| Pittsfield, IL | 1 | $55.07 | $55.07 |
| Rushville, IL | 1 | $138.60 | $138.60 |
| Rochelle, IL | 1 | $58.00 | $58.00 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $47.46 | $47.46 |
| Shelbyville, IL | 1 | $166.32 | $166.32 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $296.64 | $296.64 |
| Sterling, IL | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Taylorville, IL | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
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$99.33
- Alaska$91.26
- Arizona$358.61
- Arkansas$54.00
- California$177.52
- Colorado$122.01
- Connecticut$115.80
- Delaware$246.96
- District of Columbia$187.73, 3 hospitals
- Florida$190.85
- Georgia$102.60
- Hawaii$219.80
- Idaho$111.80
- 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$60.80
- Missouri$107.75
- 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$107.35
- 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$56.65
- Texas$111.30
- Utah$164.64
- Vermont$99.50
- Virginia$97.50
- Washington$110.32
- West Virginia$84.25
- Wisconsin$88.31
- Wyoming$91.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.