Ear irrigation cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $11.55 to $831.00, with a median of $97.16. The lowest price is at HaysMed (Hays). The highest price is 71.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $97.16, is 8% below the US median of $105.95.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Kansas ranks 19th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 17 of 57 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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$11.55HaysMed
Median$97.16half of hospitals charge less
Highest$831.00in Kansas
Lowest saves$85.61vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HaysMed one side lowest Hays · Hays, KS REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX BY WASHING | $11.55 | $35.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Ellinwood District Hospital Ellinwood · Great Bend, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $17.00 | $20.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Coffey County Hospital Burlington · Burlington, KS REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $17.70 | $59.00 | Nov 6, 2024 source file |
| Jewell County Hospital Mankato · Mankato, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $18.75 | $25.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $18.75 | $25.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $21.25 | $25.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $24.15 | $24.15 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $25.00 | $25.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $29.75 | $35.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center one side Chanute · Chanute, KS 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT TECHFEE | $35.48 | $47.30 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Morton County Hospital Elkhart · Elkhart, KS 69209 Removal Impacted Cerumen Using Irrigation/lavage | $36.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| Edwards County Hospital and Healthcare Center Kinsley · Kinsley, KS MV RHC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX WASH 521 | $38.60 | $48.25 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $40.98 | $40.98 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence · Lawrence, KS Rem Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $50.00 | $200.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Stanton County Hospital Johnson · Johnson, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $52.00 | $52.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $55.00 | $364.65 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $55.00 | $343.19 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $65.93 | $73.25 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $66.95 | $103.00 | May 27, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Scott Fort Scott · Fort Scott, KS CRUMEN REMOVAL IMPACT IRR/LAV | $69.72 | $174.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $72.00 | $96.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital Smith Center · Smith Center, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $80.00 | $80.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Larned · Larned, KS REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $84.00 | $210.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Wakeeney · Wakeeney, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $85.00 | $100.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $89.10 | $99.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Morris County Hospital Council Grove · Council Grove, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $93.60 | $156.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Greenwood County Hospital Eureka · Eureka, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $96.00 | $120.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $97.16 | $138.80 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $97.16 | $138.80 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Greeley County Health Services Tribune · Tribune, KS PC_REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIG/LVG UNI | $98.00 | $140.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $99.00 | $99.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $99.00 | $99.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $106.20 | $354.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu Satanta · Satanta, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $122.40 | $136.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $138.80 | $138.80 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Medicine Lodge · Medicine Lodge, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $140.00 | $140.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 Minneola · Dodge City, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $168.00 | $240.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center one side Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS 69209 - REMOVAL IMPACTED C USING I/L - LEFT | $172.41 | $265.25 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Hamilton County Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $220.00 | $220.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Oberlin · Oberlin, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $234.90 | $261.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Healthcare Center Kingman · Kingman, KS F B EAR CANAL REMOV. IRRIGATION -FC69209 | $245.00 | $490.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| County of Logan Oakley · Oakley, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $300.00 | $1,200.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital Norton · Norton, KS 69209-Cerumen Irrigation/Lavage | $342.30 | $489.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS ER REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $427.88 | $611.25 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa one side Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $527.24 | $527.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission one side Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $527.24 | $527.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park one side Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $527.24 | $527.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $535.02 | $723.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Southwest medical center Liberal · Liberal, KS Treatment Rm | $551.20 | $689.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Stafford County Hospital Stafford · Stafford, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $585.00 | $585.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Hodgeman County Health Center Jetmore · Jetmore, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $599.20 | $749.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Health Center Ashland · Ashland, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $651.20 | $814.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital KS Moundridge · McPherson, KS ER 69209 REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $692.75 | $815.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County Lyons · Lyons, KS ER : REMOVAL IMP CERUMEN IRR/LVG UNILATE | $747.77 | $997.03 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Graham County Hospital Hill City · Hill City, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $762.00 | $762.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Ottawa County Health Center Minneapolis · Salina, KS Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $820.00 | $820.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan County Hospital Hoxie · Hoxie, KS REM IMPACTED EARWAX BY IRRIGATION/LAVAGE | $831.00 | $831.00 | Mar 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 4 | $55.00 | $291.12 |
| McPherson, KS | 3 | $97.16 | $535.02 |
| Salina, KS | 2 | $97.16 | $458.58 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $72.00 | $89.10 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $138.80 | $138.80 |
| Ashland, KS | 1 | $651.20 | $651.20 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $40.98 | $40.98 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Burlington, KS | 1 | $17.70 | $17.70 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $35.48 | $35.48 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $24.15 | $24.15 |
| Council Grove, KS | 1 | $93.60 | $93.60 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Elkhart, KS | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Eureka, KS | 1 | $96.00 | $96.00 |
| Fort Scott, KS | 1 | $69.72 | $69.72 |
| Greensburg, KS | 1 | $21.25 | $21.25 |
| Great Bend, KS | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Hill City, KS | 1 | $762.00 | $762.00 |
| Hoxie, KS | 1 | $831.00 | $831.00 |
| Hays, KS | 1 | $11.55 | $11.55 |
| Hutchinson, KS | 1 | $172.41 | $172.41 |
| Jetmore, KS | 1 | $599.20 | $599.20 |
| Johnson, KS | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Kingman, KS | 1 | $245.00 | $245.00 |
| Kinsley, KS | 1 | $38.60 | $38.60 |
| Larned, KS | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Lincoln, KS | 1 | $65.93 | $65.93 |
| Lyons, KS | 1 | $747.77 | $747.77 |
| Lawrence, KS | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $551.20 | $551.20 |
| Mankato, KS | 1 | $18.75 | $18.75 |
| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1 | $140.00 | $140.00 |
| Norton, KS | 1 | $342.30 | $342.30 |
| Oakley, KS | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Oberlin, KS | 1 | $234.90 | $234.90 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $527.24 | $527.24 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $427.88 | $427.88 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $29.75 | $29.75 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $18.75 | $18.75 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Satanta, KS | 1 | $122.40 | $122.40 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $89.10 | $89.10 |
| Smith Center, KS | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Stafford, KS | 1 | $585.00 | $585.00 |
| Syracuse, KS | 1 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Tribune, KS | 1 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Wakeeney, KS | 1 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
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
- Colorado$122.01
- 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
- 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.