Ear irrigation cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 71 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $13.85 to $311.00, with a median of $101.90. The lowest price is at McLaren Caro Region (Caro). The highest price is 22.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $101.90, is 4% below the US median of $105.95.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Michigan ranks 23rd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 23 of 71 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$13.85McLaren Caro Region
Median$101.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$311.00in Michigan
Lowest saves$88.05vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Caro Region one side lowest Caro · Caro, MI Removal Ear Wax with Irrigation Unilateral 69209 | $13.85 | $27.70 | 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 |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center Eaton Rapids · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Removal Impacted Cerumen, Irri | $19.78 | $39.55 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Memorial Hospital Sandusky · Sandusky, MI REM IMPACTED EAR BY WASHING | $21.60 | $27.00 | May 31, 2025 source file |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI REMOVAL CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE | $24.00 | $32.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Deckerville Community Hospital one side Deckerville · Deckerville, MI Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $26.60 | $35.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $35.25 | $141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Remove impacted ear wax uni | $39.20 | $49.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing one side Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $40.60 | $81.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $41.00 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $41.00 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baraga County Memorial Hospital Lanse · Lanse, MI REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN/IRRIGATION LAVA | $43.00 | $43.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Partners, Mercy Campus one side Muskogen · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Lt | $43.55 | $67.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region one side Bay City · Bay City, MI Removal Ear Wax with Irrigation Unilateral 69209 | $50.05 | $100.10 | Dec 31, 2025 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 |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI Remove Impacted Ear Wax Irr Uni | $51.00 | $102.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso · Owosso, MI REM IMPACTED EARWAX UNI-FAC | $53.60 | $67.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $53.75 | $215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor one side Ypsilanti · Ypsilanti, MI HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Rt | $55.90 | $86.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI Cerumen Removal Irrigation/Lavage 69209 | $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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI HC REMOVE IMPACT CERUMEN IRRIGATE | $58.00 | $58.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus one side Shelby · Shelby, MI HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Lt | $59.80 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Lt | $59.80 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI Cerumen Removal Irrigation/Lavage 69209 | $70.55 | $83.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI Remove Impacted Ear Wax Irr Uni | $71.05 | $142.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland one side Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Removal Ear Wax with Irrigation Unilateral 69209 | $71.90 | $143.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $72.50 | $290.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan one side Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI Removal Ear Wax with Irrigation Unilateral 69209 | $73.60 | $147.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb one side Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Removal Ear Wax with Irrigation Unilateral 69209 | $75.65 | $151.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital one side Marquette · Marquette, MI Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $78.04 | $130.06 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB REM IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LAVAGE,BIL SUPPORT STAFF | $81.12 | $110.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital one side West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB REM IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE, UNILATERAL | $81.12 | $110.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI EAR IRRIGATION EAR WAX | $88.00 | $88.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan one side Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CERUMEN REMOV IRRIG RIGHT | $93.75 | $125.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Remove Impacted Ear Wax Irr Uni | $101.90 | $203.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital one side Iron River · Iron River, MI Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $105.95 | $163.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital one side Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $105.95 | $163.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital one side Laurium · Houghton, MI Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $105.95 | $163.00 | 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 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG REMOVAL OF IMPACTED CERUMEM USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNILATER | $113.40 | $162.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG REMOVAL OF IMPACTED CERUMEM USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNILATER | $113.40 | $162.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region one side Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Removal Ear Wax with Irrigation Unilateral 69209 | $127.55 | $255.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI Rem Impact Ear Was Irr/Lav Uni (N) | $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 |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $134.30 | $158.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI Rem Impact Ear Was Irr/Lav Uni (N) | $134.30 | $158.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI Remove Impacted Ear Wax Irr Uni | $140.55 | $281.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $159.00 | $159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC REMOVE IMPACT CERUMEN IRRIGATE | $159.00 | $159.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC REMOVE IMPACT CERUMEN IRRIGATE | $159.00 | $159.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Helen Devos Childrens Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC REMOVE IMPACT CERUMEN IRRIGATE | $159.00 | $159.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Bell Hospital one side Ishpeming · Marquette, MI Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $164.92 | $262.38 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $177.00 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 LVG | $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 - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $308.62 | $308.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $308.62 | $308.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $308.62 | $308.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $308.62 | $308.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Ed Remove Impact Cerumen Irrigate | $308.62 | $308.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC REMOVE IMPACT CERUMEN IRRIGATE | $309.00 | $309.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC REMOVE IMPACT CERUMEN IRRIGATE | $309.00 | $309.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC ED REMOVE IMPACT CERUMEN IRRIGATE | $309.00 | $309.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Hastings · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC UC REMOVE IMPACT CERUMEN IRRIGATE | $311.00 | $311.00 | May 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 15 | $71.90 | $308.62 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 12 | $39.20 | $159.00 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 5 | $19.78 | $40.60 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $56.10 | $132.60 |
| Marquette, MI | 2 | $78.04 | $121.48 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $58.00 | $58.00 |
| Saginaw, MI | 2 | $113.40 | $113.40 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $110.40 | $110.40 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $50.05 | $50.05 |
| 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 |
| Deckerville, MI | 1 | $26.60 | $26.60 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $140.55 | $140.55 |
| 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 | $105.95 | $105.95 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $105.95 | $105.95 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $105.95 | $105.95 |
| Lanse, MI | 1 | $43.00 | $43.00 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $131.75 | $131.75 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $73.60 | $73.60 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 1 | $43.55 | $43.55 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Owosso, MI | 1 | $53.60 | $53.60 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $71.05 | $71.05 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Sandusky, MI | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Shelby, MI | 1 | $59.80 | $59.80 |
| Sturgis, MI | 1 | $232.05 | $232.05 |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 1 | $55.90 | $55.90 |
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
- Kansas$97.16
- Kentucky$104.70
- Louisiana$76.59
- Maine$51.10
- Maryland$35.54, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$208.00
- 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.