Ear irrigation cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $59.85 to $357.47, with a median of $171.23. The lowest price is at Fairview Hospital (Great Barrington). The highest price is 6.0× 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$59.85Fairview Hospital
Median$171.23half pay less
Highest$357.47in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$111.38vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Remve Impct Ear Wx Uni MCR | $59.85 | $63.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare one side Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $66.50 | $95.00 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Lavage-Rem Impacted Ear Wax | $95.00 | $95.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $103.95 | $231.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $124.81 | $277.36 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital one side Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $143.50 | $205.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Remove impacted ear wax uni | $168.00 | $168.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $168.70 | $241.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South one side Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $171.23 | $380.51 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irriga/Lavage Uni | $242.00 | $242.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Remve Impct Ear Wx Uni | $243.43 | $256.24 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Remve Impct Ear Wx Uni | $243.43 | $256.24 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN W IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI | $266.35 | $266.35 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irriga/Lavage Uni | $271.00 | $271.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irriga/Lavage Uni | $297.00 | $297.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN W IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNI | $322.86 | $322.86 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $357.47 | $357.47 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $66.50 | $134.16 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $59.85 | $243.43 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $242.00 | $271.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $266.35 | $294.60 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
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
- Maryland$37.00
- 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.