Ear irrigation cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $26.91 to $613.71, with a median of $97.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 22.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $97.50, is 8% below the US median of $105.95.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($60.27).
- Virginia ranks 20th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$26.91Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$97.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$613.71in Virginia
Lowest saves$70.59vs 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Remov Imp Ear Wax 1 Ear | $45.60 | $76.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Remov Imp Ear Wax 1 Ear | $45.60 | $76.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Remov Imp Ear Wax 1 Ear | $45.60 | $76.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health one side Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $45.97 | $114.93 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $48.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bath Community Hospital one side Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA REMOV IMPACT CERUMEN UNILAT | $63.45 | $90.64 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mt · Roanoke, VA HB REMOVE CERUMEN VIA IRRIGATION | $67.20 | $192.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB REMOVE CERUMEN VIA IRRIGATION | $67.20 | $192.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HB REMOVE CERUMEN VIA IRRIGATION | $67.20 | $192.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB REMOVE CERUMEN VIA IRRIGATION | $67.20 | $192.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB REMOVE CERUMEN VIA IRRIGATION | $67.20 | $192.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Lexington · Lexington, VA HB REMOVE CERUMEN VIA IRRIGATION | $67.20 | $192.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell · Bluefield, WV-VA HB REMOVE CERUMEN VIA IRRIGATION | $67.20 | $192.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $71.40 | $238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $74.70 | $249.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $74.70 | $249.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $84.43 | $140.71 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Rmvl Impctd Earwax Lavage Uni | $97.50 | $195.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Remove impacted ear wax uni | $103.00 | $206.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Remove impacted ear wax uni | $103.00 | $206.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAVAGE UNI | $105.50 | $211.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC REM IMPACT CERUMEN IRR/LAVAGE UNI | $105.50 | $211.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $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 Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Remove 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 Chg - Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chg - Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Remove Impacted Ear Wax Uni | $110.50 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Remove Impacted Ear Wax | $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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Rem Impact Cerumen Irrigat Uni | $142.80 | $238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare one side Galax · Galax, VA Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $179.13 | $447.84 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital one side Wytheville · Wytheville, VA Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $182.32 | $455.79 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville one side Danville · Danville, VA Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $216.80 | $542.00 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville one side Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $281.20 | $703.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health one side Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral | $613.71 | $1,534.27 | Jul 14, 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
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 | 12 | $38.40 | $110.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9 | $45.97 | $105.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $45.60 | $45.60 |
| Roanoke, VA | 5 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 2 | $67.20 | $340.46 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $27.45 | $27.45 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 1 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| 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 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $179.13 | $179.13 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $63.45 | $63.45 |
| 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 |
| Lexington, VA | 1 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $27.45 | $27.45 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $281.20 | $281.20 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $26.91 | $26.91 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $182.32 | $182.32 |
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
- 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
- Washington$111.36
- West Virginia$84.25
- Wisconsin$88.31
- Wyoming$91.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.