Ear irrigation cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $13.26 to $264.00, with a median of $80.55. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 19.9× 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$13.26Regions Hospital
Median$80.55half pay less
Highest$264.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$67.29vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital one side lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove impacted ear wax unilateral | $13.26 | $51.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital one side Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove impacted ear wax unilateral | $28.12 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Range Regional Health Services one side Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $30.19 | $71.03 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital one side Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Remove impacted ear wax unilateral | $32.20 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services one side Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $41.39 | $66.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital one side Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $41.39 | $66.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital one side Olivia · Olivia, MN Remove impacted ear wax unilateral | $42.70 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital one side Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $45.23 | $106.41 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 69209 Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lavage Unilat | $46.00 | $46.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove impacted ear wax | $61.10 | $235.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital one side Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $62.02 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia one side Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $68.45 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth one side Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $71.94 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital one side Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $71.94 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center one side Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $71.94 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $72.73 | $138.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $72.73 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center one side Brainerd · Brainerd, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $73.36 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital one side Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $77.40 | $193.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital one side Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $77.40 | $193.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital one side Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $77.40 | $193.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center one side Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $77.40 | $193.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada one side Ada · Ada, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $80.55 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River one side Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $80.55 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston one side Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $80.55 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital one side Graceville · Graceville, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $80.55 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake one side Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $80.55 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines one side Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $80.55 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone one side Sandstone · Sandstone, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $80.55 | $109.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION LAVA | $88.31 | $157.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION LAVA | $88.31 | $157.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION LAVA | $88.31 | $157.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION LAVA | $88.31 | $157.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital one side Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $93.82 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $104.80 | $131.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha one side Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $113.88 | $187.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital one side St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $116.09 | $289.50 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital one side Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $123.04 | $289.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION LAVA | $136.03 | $283.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION LAVA | $136.03 | $283.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION LAVA | $136.03 | $283.40 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $145.60 | $182.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $145.60 | $182.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $155.20 | $194.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $155.20 | $194.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $158.40 | $198.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $158.40 | $198.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $171.20 | $214.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $176.80 | $221.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $195.20 | $244.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $264.00 | $330.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $13.26 | $77.40 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $30.19 | $71.94 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $45.23 | $62.89 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $80.55 | $80.55 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $73.36 | $73.36 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $88.31 | $88.31 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $80.55 | $80.55 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $80.55 | $80.55 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $32.20 | $32.20 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $195.20 | $195.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $155.20 | $155.20 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $42.70 | $42.70 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $88.31 | $88.31 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $113.88 | $113.88 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $80.55 | $80.55 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $136.03 | $136.03 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $176.80 | $176.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $93.82 | $93.82 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $155.20 | $155.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $104.80 | $104.80 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $171.20 | $171.20 |
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
- Michigan$70.55
- 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.