Ear irrigation cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 76 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $11.90 to $317.70, with a median of $77.42. The lowest price is at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (Crosby). The highest price is 26.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $77.42, is 27% below the US median of $105.95.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Minnesota ranks 12th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 76 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$11.90Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Median$77.42half of hospitals charge less
Highest$317.70in Minnesota
Lowest saves$65.52vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center one side lowest Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $11.90 | $35.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI FP-REMV IMPCT CERUM,IRRIG W/FC | $20.16 | $31.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN REM IMPACT EAR WAX UNI FPC FAC | $25.76 | $46.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN REM IMPACT EAR WAX UNI FPC FAC | $25.76 | $46.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN REM IMPACT EAR WAX UNI FPC FAC | $28.06 | $46.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services one side Ortonville · Ortonville, MN PF 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRR LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $28.90 | $34.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $29.97 | $37.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center one side International Falls · International Falls, MN PF 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRR LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $29.99 | $38.94 | May 6, 2026 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 |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital one side Litchfield · Litchfield, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE, UNILATERAL (PB | $33.28 | $52.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Madison Hospital one side Madison · Madison, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN BY IRRIGATION/LAVAGE, UNILATERAL | $34.00 | $40.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $35.25 | $47.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health one side Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNILATERAL | $37.89 | $37.89 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $38.44 | $62.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI REMV IMPACT EAR UNIL | $40.60 | $58.00 | Aug 13, 2026 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 |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove impacted ear wax | $49.40 | $190.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $52.00 | $61.90 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare one side Little Falls · Little Falls, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE UNILATERAL (RHC) | $52.20 | $90.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital one side Dawson · Dawson, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE, UNILATERAL (RHC) | $55.00 | $64.71 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Remove impacted ear wax | $55.51 | $91.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove impacted ear wax | $58.83 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $59.15 | $91.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Remove impacted ear wax | $61.10 | $235.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Remove impacted ear wax | $68.08 | $148.00 | Mar 31, 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 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $72.73 | $138.00 | Apr 30, 2026 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 |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services one side Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $77.00 | $192.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital one side Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $77.40 | $193.00 | Jan 29, 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 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 |
| 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 |
| M Health Fairview 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 |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $77.44 | $88.00 | Aug 5, 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 |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Remve Impacted Ear Wax Uni Fac | $82.00 | $196.00 | Apr 16, 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 St. Luke’s Hospital one side Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $88.67 | $163.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital one side Windom · Windom, MN TX RM 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $94.52 | $139.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $96.00 | $96.00 | Oct 22, 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 |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI REMVL IMPCTD CERMN W/IRR UNI | $120.12 | $182.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI REM IMP CERUMEN IRRIGATION | $121.00 | $121.00 | May 7, 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 |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $123.25 | $145.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital one side Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $134.15 | $163.00 | Apr 1, 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 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 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 |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN | $172.25 | $242.60 | Sep 15, 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 |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN ED 69209 RMVL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION LAVAGE UNI | $317.70 | $353.00 | Jul 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $40.60 | $77.40 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $20.16 | $71.94 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $45.23 | $80.55 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $11.90 | $42.63 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $82.00 | $85.16 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $80.55 | $88.28 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $37.89 | $52.98 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $80.55 | $80.55 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $123.25 | $123.25 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $25.76 | $25.76 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $158.40 | $158.40 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $59.15 | $59.15 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $80.55 | $80.55 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $29.99 | $29.99 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $195.20 | $195.20 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $33.28 | $33.28 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $52.20 | $52.20 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $317.70 | $317.70 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $35.25 | $35.25 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $155.20 | $155.20 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $55.51 | $55.51 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $28.90 | $28.90 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $88.31 | $88.31 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $25.76 | $25.76 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $77.44 | $77.44 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $113.88 | $113.88 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $80.55 | $80.55 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $38.44 | $38.44 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $176.80 | $176.80 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $134.15 | $134.15 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $155.20 | $155.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $104.80 | $104.80 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $94.52 | $94.52 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $28.06 | $28.06 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $171.20 | $171.20 |
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
- Michigan$101.90
- 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.