Ear irrigation cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $13.85 to $308.62, with a median of $70.55. The lowest price is at McLaren Caro Region (Caro). The highest price is 22.3× 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$13.85McLaren Caro Region
Median$70.55half pay less
Highest$308.62in Michigan
Lowest saves$56.70vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Caro Region lowest Caro · Caro, MI Remove Impacted Ear Wax Irr Uni | $13.85 | $27.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region one side Bay City · Bay City, MI SP Removal impacted cerumen irrigation/lavage unilat 69209 | $15.10 | $30.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan one side Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI SP Removal impacted cerumen irrigation/lavage unilat 69209 | $15.10 | $30.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint one side Flint · Flint, MI SP Removal impacted cerumen irrigation/lavage unilat 69209 | $15.10 | $30.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing one side Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI SP Removal impacted cerumen irrigation/lavage unilat 69209 | $15.10 | $30.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region one side Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $15.10 | $30.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb one side Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Removal impacted cerumen irrigation/lavage unilat 69209 | $15.10 | $30.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan one side Petoskey · Petoskey, MI SP Removal impacted cerumen irrigation/lavage unilat 69209 | $15.10 | $30.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland one side Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Removal impacted cerumen irrigation/lavage unilat 69209 | $15.10 | $30.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron one side Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI SP Removal impacted cerumen irrigation/lavage unilat 69209 | $15.10 | $30.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region one side Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $15.10 | $30.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $18.00 | $30.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $18.70 | $22.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| WA Foote Memorial Hospital one side Jackson · Jackson, MI PR REMV IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATE/LAVAGE UNILAT | $21.56 | $44.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital one side Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMV IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATE/LAVAGE UNILAT | $23.02 | $44.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital one side West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMV IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATE/LAVAGE UNILAT | $23.02 | $44.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital one side Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMV IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATE/LAVAGE UNILAT | $23.02 | $44.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital one side Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR REMV IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATE/LAVAGE UNILAT | $23.02 | $44.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI REMOVAL CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE | $24.00 | $32.00 | — source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $50.40 | $80.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $56.10 | $66.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $58.00 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $58.00 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI Cerumen Removal Irrigation/Lavage 69209 | $70.55 | $83.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital one side Iron River · Iron River, MI REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $74.10 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital one side Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Pro Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $74.10 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital one side Laurium · Houghton, MI REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $74.10 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health one side Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $110.40 | $276.00 | — source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $131.75 | $155.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $132.60 | $156.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI Cerumen Removal Irrigation/Lavage 69209 | $134.30 | $158.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $159.00 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $159.00 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Three Rivers Health Three Rivers · Sturgis, MI REMOVE IMPACTED EARWAX UNI | $232.05 | $357.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $283.90 | $334.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $283.90 | $334.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $308.62 | $308.62 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $308.62 | $308.62 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $308.62 | $308.62 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $308.62 | $308.62 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $308.62 | $308.62 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 13 | $15.10 | $23.02 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 4 | $159.00 | $168.00 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $18.70 | $56.10 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $58.00 | $58.00 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $110.40 | $110.40 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $15.10 | $15.10 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $15.10 | $15.10 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $13.85 | $13.85 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $70.55 | $70.55 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $283.90 | $283.90 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $15.10 | $15.10 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $134.30 | $134.30 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $283.90 | $283.90 |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Holland, MI | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $74.10 | $74.10 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $74.10 | $74.10 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $74.10 | $74.10 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $21.56 | $21.56 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $15.10 | $15.10 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $131.75 | $131.75 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $15.10 | $15.10 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $15.10 | $15.10 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Sturgis, MI | 1 | $232.05 | $232.05 |
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
- Massachusetts$171.23
- 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.