Change g-tube to g-j perc cost at US hospitals
Change g-tube to g-j perc · CPT 49446
$130.95
lowest cash price
$2,198.81
national median
$21,653.68
highest cash price
587
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $130.95–$21,653.68 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,200.46) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,728.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $5,688.54 | $5,688.54 | $5,688.54 |
| Arizona | 20 | $567.57 | $725.35 | $4,357.77 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $429.30 | $482.48 | $543.78 |
| California | 85 | $130.95 | $2,964.00 | $7,569.10 |
| Colorado | 16 | $1,008.64 | $2,465.81 | $2,465.81 |
| Florida | 70 | $3,051.75 | $3,933.21 | $21,653.68 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,344.14 | $11,247.99 | $11,247.99 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,356.80 | $1,356.80 | $4,932.75 |
| Illinois | 34 | $1,100.00 | $2,425.80 | $10,855.63 |
| Indiana | 26 | $2,124.60 | $5,713.80 | $8,810.48 |
| Iowa | 18 | $952.56 | $2,198.40 | $3,443.05 |
| Kansas | 8 | $4,686.49 | $4,686.49 | $4,686.49 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $1,106.58 | $8,810.48 | $8,810.48 |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $3,031.95 | $3,031.95 | $3,178.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,254.96 | $2,316.00 | $8,552.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $993.89 | $993.89 | $2,099.20 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $572.40 | $715.50 | $1,488.24 |
| Missouri | 15 | $1,820.50 | $1,820.50 | $2,996.64 |
| Montana | 2 | $833.60 | $833.60 | $1,160.80 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $931.00 | $952.56 | $1,531.10 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,828.60 | $1,828.60 | $2,024.84 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,918.70 | $2,918.70 | $2,918.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $2,073.18 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $547.20 | $2,244.82 | $4,768.12 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,544.50 | $1,908.38 | $1,908.38 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,325.60 | $2,325.60 | $2,797.60 |
| Ohio | 55 | $1,122.00 | $3,426.15 | $6,902.40 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $804.47 | $804.47 | $2,333.10 |
| Oregon | 9 | $2,096.32 | $7,573.50 | $7,573.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $2,179.80 | $4,110.00 | $7,895.40 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,049.50 | $1,641.50 | $3,241.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,153.60 | $2,153.60 | $2,462.40 |
| Tennessee | 28 | $408.60 | $534.40 | $1,920.85 |
| Texas | 105 | $1,059.80 | $1,862.85 | $16,222.37 |
| Virginia | 25 | $408.60 | $1,909.00 | $2,669.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $1,052.14 | $2,195.20 | $5,476.80 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $2,040.50 | $2,450.50 | $3,318.50 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $910.00 | $1,558.70 | $6,995.10 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $1,068.48 | $1,068.48 | $1,068.48 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,558.70 | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,558.70 | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $1,567.83 | $564.97 – $4,989.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,606.50 | $1,927.65 – $3,758.92 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,606.50 | $1,927.65 – $7,710.61 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,606.50 | $1,927.65 – $3,758.92 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,606.50 | $1,927.65 – $3,758.92 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,606.50 | $903.29 – $3,758.92 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,606.50 | $1,927.65 – $3,855.30 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,606.50 | $3,894.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,606.50 | $1,927.65 – $3,758.92 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,611.01 | $2,299.62 – $8,208.11 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,634.26 | $912.51 – $3,517.87 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,641.50 | $926.06 – $1,963.21 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,641.50 | $1,784.73 – $1,963.21 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $1,649.50 | $1,272.20 – $8,099.00 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,652.07 | $912.51 – $3,562.40 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $1,660.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $1,660.00 | $1,912.01 – $2,868.01 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,691.19 | $75.00 – $3,874.82 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,691.19 | $70.00 – $3,578.66 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,727.00 | $2,056.34 – $2,159.15 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,727.00 | $2,056.34 – $2,159.15 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,731.08 | $912.51 – $3,656.38 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $1,748.50 | $932.02 – $3,633.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,761.50 | $967.47 – $3,834.15 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,782.53 | $636.72 – $2,691.45 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $1,783.65 | $1,449.62 – $4,321.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,820.50 | $176.69 – $2,306.41 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,820.50 | $176.69 – $2,306.41 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,820.50 | $176.69 – $2,363.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,820.50 | $176.69 – $2,306.41 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,820.50 | $176.69 – $2,306.41 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,820.50 | $176.69 – $2,306.41 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $1,828.60 | $155.97 – $6,154.80 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,144.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,849.75 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $1,862.85 | $564.97 – $621.47 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $1,862.85 | $564.97 – $621.47 |