Ear irrigation cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $26.41 to $326.37, with a median of $77.73. The lowest price is at St. Charles Madras (Madras). The highest price is 12.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $77.73, is 27% below the US median of $105.95.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Oregon ranks 13th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 42 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$26.41St. Charles Madras
Median$77.73half of hospitals charge less
Highest$326.37in Oregon
Lowest saves$51.32vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Madras one side lowest Madras · Bend, OR Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $26.41 | $33.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital one side La Grande · La Grande, OR HC PR 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT RHC | $27.69 | $46.15 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City one side Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Removal Ceremun Impacted Irrigation Rt | $30.55 | $47.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center one side Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX BY WASHING | $31.85 | $49.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $36.73 | $68.02 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $37.40 | $44.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital one side Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNILATERAL | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital one side Lebanon · Albany, OR HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNILATERAL | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital one side Newport · Newport, OR HC REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNILATERAL | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital one side Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $45.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital one side Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $45.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center one side Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $45.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center one side Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $45.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital one side Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR ED 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $45.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center one side Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $45.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center one side Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $45.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University one side Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Remove Impacted Cerumen Using Irrigation/Lavage, Unilat | $48.10 | $74.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $53.25 | $71.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital one side Astoria · Astoria, OR 69209 Ear Irrigation Unilateral POC | $56.00 | $70.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $69.08 | $92.11 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Harney District Hospital Burns · Burns, OR HC ER REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $76.80 | $96.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC REMOVE CERUMEN LAVAGE/IRRIGATION ONLY 2ND EAR | $78.65 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC REMOVE CERUMEN LAVAGE/IRRIGATION ONLY 2ND EAR | $78.65 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC REMOVE CERUMEN LAVAGE/IRRIGATION ONLY 2ND EAR | $78.65 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC REMOVE CERUMEN LAVAGE/IRRIGATION ONLY 2ND EAR | $78.65 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center one side Medford · Medford, OR HC PR ED 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $81.75 | $109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coquille Valley Hospital Coquille · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN/IRRIGATION & LAVAGE | $87.33 | $124.76 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center one side Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX BY WASHING | $101.40 | $156.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| St. Anthony Hospital Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR REMVL IMPCTD CERMN W/I/L UNILT | $102.89 | $198.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $103.50 | $138.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend one side Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR REMOVAL OF IMPACTED EAR WAX BY WASHING | $109.85 | $169.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN W/IRRIGATION | $116.35 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside one side Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $133.45 | $157.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center one side Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $133.45 | $157.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR WC IRRIGATE IMPACTED EAR | $175.92 | $268.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center one side Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Remove Impacted Cerumen Using Irrigation/Lavage, Unilat | $193.05 | $297.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $198.16 | $198.16 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $201.20 | $251.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $201.20 | $251.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $201.20 | $251.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $257.61 | $257.61 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $326.37 | $326.37 | Mar 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 14 | $45.00 | $78.65 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $26.41 | $201.20 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 3 | $53.25 | $87.33 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 3 | $31.85 | $101.40 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $45.00 | $50.50 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $36.73 | $106.32 |
| Salem, OR | 2 | $116.35 | $186.98 |
| Albany, OR | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Burns, OR | 1 | $76.80 | $76.80 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $30.55 | $30.55 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $102.89 | $102.89 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $103.50 | $103.50 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $69.08 | $69.08 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $37.40 | $37.40 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $27.69 | $27.69 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $81.75 | $81.75 |
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
- 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
- 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.