Ear irrigation cost in Washington
In Washington, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal by irrigation (rinsing), one ear: from $21.70 to $318.03, with a median of $113.22. The lowest price is at Providence St Mary Medical Center (Walla Walla). The highest price is 14.7× 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$21.70Providence St Mary Medical Center
Median$113.22half pay less
Highest$318.03in Washington
Lowest saves$91.52vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center one side lowest Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR ED 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $21.70 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $22.40 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital one side Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 69209 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT CDM | $23.10 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center one side Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN IRRIGATION/LVG UNILAT | $28.60 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare one side Ritzville · Othello, WA P REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN USING IRRIGATION/LAVAGE, UNILATERAL | $37.45 | $49.93 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | $48.80 | $61.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital one side Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Removal Impacted Cerumen Irrigation/Lvg Unilat | $51.30 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC REMOVE IMPACTED CERUMEN | $57.60 | $72.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Rmvl Impacted Ear Wax Using Irrigation/Lavage | $102.00 | $102.00 | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Rem Impact Cerumen/Lavage, Uni | $104.00 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $111.36 | $232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $111.36 | $232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ED - REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $113.22 | $222.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $113.75 | $175.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $119.60 | $184.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $119.60 | $184.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $120.25 | $185.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $124.15 | $191.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC REMOVAL CERUMEN - IRRIGATION | $165.60 | $207.00 | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $179.92 | $346.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $224.00 | $320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $230.30 | $329.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $256.88 | $494.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI CDM | $256.88 | $494.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX UNI | $318.03 | $318.03 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7 | $102.00 | $111.36 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $22.40 | $126.70 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $57.60 | $88.92 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $28.60 | $74.10 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $124.15 | $124.15 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $256.88 | $256.88 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $113.75 | $113.75 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $224.00 | $224.00 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $119.60 | $119.60 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $256.88 | $256.88 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $37.45 | $37.45 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $21.70 | $21.70 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $51.30 | $51.30 |
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
- Virginia$105.50
- West Virginia$77.75
- Wisconsin$57.18
- Wyoming$23.04
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.