Ear irrigation cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 75 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $14.06 to $584.35, with a median of $154.70. The lowest price is at Metrohealth System (Cleveland). The highest price is 41.6× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$14.06Metrohealth System
Median$154.70half pay less
Highest$584.35in Ohio
Lowest saves$140.64vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System one side lowest Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Removal Of Impacted Cerumen (Or Wax) Using Irrgation/Lavage- Unilateral | $14.06 | $40.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $16.20 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX BY WASHING | $17.60 | $25.14 | — source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Rem Impacted Ear Wax (50) | $22.40 | $37.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Rem Impacted Ear Wax (50) | $22.40 | $37.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG | $25.60 | $32.00 | — source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo one side Toledo · Toledo, OH PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $27.60 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron one side Akron · Akron, OH PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $30.60 | $51.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Irrigation | $35.00 | $35.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH PR Removal Cerumen Impacted Irrigation | $36.00 | $36.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $38.25 | $51.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $38.25 | $51.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center one side Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Pr Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat|By Specialist | $41.31 | $81.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Remov Imp Ear Wax 1 Ear | $55.20 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX BY WASHING | $57.00 | $114.00 | — source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $61.04 | $93.90 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Hod Cerumen Removal Irrigate per Ear | $67.50 | $90.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Lt | $67.60 | $104.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East one side Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Rt | $67.60 | $104.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital one side Columbus · Columbus, OH PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $74.70 | $83.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital one side Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $79.95 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital one side Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Er-Rmv Impacted Ear Wax Unilat | $80.55 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital one side Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Remove Impacted Ear Wax Unilat | $88.20 | $196.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital one side Orrville · Wooster, OH Rem Ear Wax - Irrigat - Unilat | $108.45 | $241.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG REMOVE EAR WAX (CERUMEN) /W IRRIGATION | $115.24 | $288.10 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $121.80 | $203.00 | — source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center one side Ashland · Ashland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $126.00 | $168.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH REMOVE IMPACTED EARWAX UNILATE | $127.83 | $182.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH REM IMPACTED EAR WAX | $128.25 | $171.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva one side Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $128.25 | $171.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center one side Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $128.25 | $171.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association one side Bowling Green · Toledo, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE - UNILATERAL | $154.00 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Akron General Medical Center one side Akron · Akron, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital one side Avon · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region one side Euclid · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital one side Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital one side Cleveland · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital one side Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital one side Lodi · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital one side Cleveland · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital one side Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital one side Medina · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital one side Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association one side Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation one side Cleveland · Cleveland, OH REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $154.70 | $238.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $160.80 | $268.00 | — source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center one side Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $193.50 | $258.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center one side Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital one side Parma · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals one side Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center one side Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center one side Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System one side Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center one side Ravenna · Akron, OH HC REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $216.75 | $289.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $280.10 | $280.10 | — source file |
| Marion General Hospital one side Marion · Marion, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $297.70 | $458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $300.00 | $500.00 | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Removal Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $313.80 | $523.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Removal Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $313.80 | $523.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital one side Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $319.80 | $492.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital one side Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $319.80 | $492.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Remov Imp Ear Wax 1 Ear | $322.80 | $538.00 | — source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital one side Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $334.75 | $515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center one side Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $361.40 | $556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $372.60 | $621.00 | — source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital one side Athens · Athens, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $412.10 | $634.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Ed Remove Impacted Ear Wax Irrigation Uni | $444.50 | $444.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital one side Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $456.30 | $702.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $456.60 | $761.00 | — source file |
| Doctors Hospital one side Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $584.35 | $899.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital one side Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $584.35 | $899.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center one side Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $584.35 | $899.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist one side Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $584.35 | $899.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital one side Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $584.35 | $899.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital one side Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Removal Impacted Cerumen By Irrig Unilat | $584.35 | $899.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 23 | $14.06 | $154.70 |
| Columbus, OH | 14 | $35.00 | $207.35 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 7 | $38.25 | $67.50 |
| Toledo, OH | 4 | $27.60 | $140.92 |
| Akron, OH | 3 | $30.60 | $154.70 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $80.55 | $88.20 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 2 | $17.60 | $148.85 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $319.80 | $319.80 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $412.10 | $412.10 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $361.40 | $361.40 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $456.30 | $456.30 |
| Lima, OH | 1 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $297.70 | $297.70 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $154.70 | $154.70 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $115.24 | $115.24 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $121.80 | $121.80 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $108.45 | $108.45 |
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 Mexico$118.27
- New York$75.93
- North Carolina$119.20
- North Dakota$80.24
- 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.