Ear irrigation cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $20.16 to $132.00, with a median of $35.95. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 6.5× 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$20.16Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$35.95half pay less
Highest$132.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$15.79vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC REM IMP EAR WAX IRR/LAV UNI | $20.16 | $42.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC REM IMP EAR WAX IRR/LAV UNI | $20.58 | $42.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center one side Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital one side Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center one side Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center one side Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center one side Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center one side Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare one side Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown one side Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $34.40 | $43.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters one side Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Rt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $35.10 | $54.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $36.80 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa one side Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Rt | $46.15 | $71.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC REM IMP EAR WAX IRR/LAV UNI | $46.62 | $111.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $53.90 | $77.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Irrigation | $54.00 | $54.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Irrigation | $54.00 | $54.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Irrigation | $54.00 | $54.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Irrigation | $54.00 | $54.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Removal impacted cerumen w irrigation/lavage unila | $55.20 | $184.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic one side West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $58.81 | $99.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIG/LAVAGE | $96.00 | $160.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIG/LAVAGE | $116.40 | $194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIG/LAVAGE | $116.40 | $194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $132.00 | $165.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $34.40 | $96.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $20.58 | $46.62 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $34.40 | $44.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $20.16 | $20.16 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $53.90 | $53.90 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $46.15 | $46.15 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $35.10 | $35.10 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $58.81 | $58.81 |
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
- Delaware$246.96
- Florida$291.40
- Georgia$149.76
- Hawaii$178.06
- Idaho$166.00
- Illinois$116.40
- Indiana$124.60
- 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.