Ear irrigation cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $95.34 to $141.20, with a median of $118.27. The lowest price is at Covenant Hospital Hobbs (Hobbs). The highest price is 1.5× 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$95.34Covenant Hospital Hobbs
Median$118.27half pay less
Highest$141.20in New Mexico
Lowest saves$22.93vs the median
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs lowest Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $95.34 | $227.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos · Taos, NM REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIG | $141.20 | $176.50 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs, NM | 1 | $95.34 | $95.34 |
| Taos, NM | 1 | $141.20 | $141.20 |
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
- 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 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.