Ear irrigation cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $26.91 to $281.20, with a median of $105.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 10.4× 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$26.91Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$105.50half pay less
Highest$281.20in Virginia
Lowest saves$78.59vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION UNIL | $26.91 | $117.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION UNIL | $26.91 | $117.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION UNIL | $27.45 | $183.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION UNIL | $27.45 | $183.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION UNIL | $27.45 | $183.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION UNIL | $27.45 | $183.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chg - Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $29.50 | $59.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chg - Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $29.50 | $59.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Remov Imp Ear Wax 1 Ear | $38.40 | $64.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Remov Imp Ear Wax 1 Ear | $45.60 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Remov Imp Ear Wax 1 Ear | $45.60 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Remov Imp Ear Wax 1 Ear | $45.60 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $48.00 | $80.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $71.40 | $238.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $74.70 | $249.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $74.70 | $249.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $84.43 | $140.71 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAVAGE UNI | $105.50 | $211.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAVAGE UNI | $105.50 | $211.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAVAGE UNI | $105.50 | $211.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAVAGE UNI | $105.50 | $211.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAVAGE UNI | $105.50 | $211.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $110.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $110.50 | $221.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 69209 Rem Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chg - Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 69209 Rem Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $114.60 | $191.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC RMV CERMN IMPCTD-IRRIG | $141.64 | $157.38 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $142.80 | $238.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $142.80 | $238.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville one side Danville · Danville, VA Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $216.80 | $542.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville one side Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $281.20 | $703.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $38.40 | $110.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $105.50 | $105.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $45.60 | $45.60 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $27.45 | $27.45 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $26.91 | $26.91 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $29.50 | $29.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $216.80 | $216.80 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $74.70 | $74.70 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $29.50 | $29.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $114.60 | $114.60 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $27.45 | $27.45 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $27.45 | $27.45 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $27.45 | $27.45 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $281.20 | $281.20 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $26.91 | $26.91 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $71.40 | $71.40 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
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
- 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
- Washington$113.22
- West Virginia$77.75
- Wisconsin$57.18
- Wyoming$23.04
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.