Ear irrigation cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $28.08 to $43.00, with a median of $37.00. The lowest price is at TidalHealth Peninsula (Salisbury). The highest price is 1.5× 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$28.08TidalHealth Peninsula
Median$37.00half pay less
Highest$43.00in Maryland
Lowest saves$8.92vs the median
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Peninsula lowest Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC MC CERUMEN REMOVAL | $28.08 | $28.65 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center one side Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $37.00 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital one side Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $43.00 | $43.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $43.00 | $43.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $28.08 | $28.08 |
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
- Maine$35.35
- 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.