Ear irrigation cost in Maine
In Maine, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $15.60 to $108.00, with a median of $35.35. The lowest price is at York Hospital (York). The highest price is 6.9× 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$15.60York Hospital
Median$35.35half pay less
Highest$108.00in Maine
Lowest saves$19.75vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York · Portland-South Portland, ME REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX W/IRR OR LAV;UNI | $15.60 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC RMV IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $21.06 | $81.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth one side Norway · Norway, ME HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $21.35 | $21.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME RH RMV IMPACT EAR WAX UNI NURS | $21.76 | $64.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth one side Belfast · Belfast, ME PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $27.00 | $27.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $28.35 | $28.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Rockport · Rockport, ME PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $31.10 | $31.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital one side Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT TechFee | $33.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth one side Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $33.45 | $33.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth one side Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $35.35 | $35.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI F | $37.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth one side Farmington · Farmington, ME PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $37.65 | $37.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities one side Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME BCE 69209 UNILAT - RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRR/LAVAGE | $40.25 | $161.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center one side Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME OFF RMV IMPACT CERUM UNILAT FF | $43.89 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $48.72 | $232.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME REMOVE IMACTED CERUMEN UNI MA | $50.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $58.00 | $350.31 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX IRRIGATE/ LVG UNI | $95.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $108.00 | $350.31 | Apr 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $15.60 | $33.45 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $58.00 | $76.50 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $48.72 | $48.72 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $28.35 | $28.35 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $40.25 | $40.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $37.65 | $37.65 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $21.35 | $21.35 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $21.76 | $21.76 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $43.89 | $43.89 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $31.10 | $31.10 |
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
- Iowa$35.95
- Kansas$297.10
- Kentucky$291.50
- Louisiana$84.04
- 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.