Clearance of airways cost at US hospitals
Clearance of airways · CPT 31720
$13.02
lowest cash price
$213.07
national median
$1,848.00
highest cash price
524
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $13.02–$1,848.00 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$1,848.00
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon — San Antonio, TXMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($246.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($240.68)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $124.32 | $373.62 | $373.62 |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 7 | $62.13 | $121.55 | $309.00 |
| California | 76 | $26.60 | $388.11 | $586.56 |
| Colorado | 14 | $97.54 | $97.54 | $97.54 |
| Florida | 61 | $350.83 | $760.50 | $760.50 |
| Georgia | 25 | $145.34 | $163.80 | $883.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 46 | $64.80 | $219.60 | $439.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | $82.20 | $166.00 | $249.60 |
| Iowa | 20 | $140.00 | $182.44 | $597.24 |
| Kansas | 11 | $332.40 | $332.40 | $482.30 |
| Kentucky | 9 | $13.02 | $144.52 | $190.79 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $131.04 | $131.04 | $131.04 |
| Maine | 7 | $102.75 | $319.90 | $650.85 |
| Maryland | 2 | $23.40 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Michigan | 26 | $56.00 | $315.00 | $443.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $46.03 | $144.80 | $282.40 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $17.85 | $89.55 | $141.00 |
| Missouri | 20 | $59.15 | $206.80 | $213.07 |
| Montana | 2 | $264.00 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $38.00 | $591.36 | $598.40 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $577.75 | $577.75 | $577.75 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $222.28 | $225.12 | $239.52 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $247.38 | $247.38 | $247.38 |
| New York | 22 | $240.68 | $240.68 | $566.67 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $90.00 | $92.60 | $1,345.05 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $268.80 | $268.80 | $329.60 |
| Ohio | 46 | $86.71 | $280.50 | $608.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $80.94 | $157.95 | $416.65 |
| Oregon | 11 | $240.48 | $522.75 | $571.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $154.20 | $309.60 | $1,011.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $103.00 | $304.00 | $467.50 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $214.40 | $239.20 | $260.80 |
| Tennessee | 20 | $81.48 | $136.16 | $207.70 |
| Texas | 101 | $63.53 | $177.50 | $1,848.00 |
| Virginia | 25 | $95.40 | $208.00 | $337.80 |
| Washington | 32 | $84.50 | $200.34 | $576.96 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $210.00 | $246.50 | $335.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $70.00 | $121.55 | $425.59 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $13.02 | $7.45 – $24.57 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $13.20 | $7.54 – $32.76 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $17.85 | $184.65 – $517.02 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $23.40 | $39.00 – $39.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $26.60 | $50.63 – $577.64 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $38.00 | $17.48 – $60.80 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $40.02 | $20.88 – $71.34 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $45.24 | $203.39 – $304.83 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $46.03 | $35.98 – $225.67 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $54.26 | $41.31 – $246.53 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $54.26 | $41.31 – $236.95 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $54.26 | $41.31 – $246.53 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $54.26 | $41.00 – $261.75 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $54.26 | $41.31 – $234.23 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $54.80 | $50.63 – $633.69 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $56.00 | $72.00 – $698.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $56.43 | $50.63 – $357.95 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $59.15 | $43.62 – $1,407.20 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $60.48 | $77.76 – $698.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $62.13 | $105.73 – $374.84 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $63.53 | $131.63 – $402.93 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $63.53 | $79.86 – $363.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $63.53 | $46.25 – $363.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $63.53 | $29.04 – $363.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $64.80 | $234.66 – $4,342.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $65.84 | $112.86 – $141.08 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $67.50 | $41.31 – $407.07 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $68.40 | $234.66 – $1,383.00 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $70.00 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $73.15 | $31.35 – $104.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $80.94 | $59.07 – $773.88 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $80.94 | $59.07 – $435.31 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $80.94 | $59.07 – $466.20 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $80.94 | $59.07 – $95.23 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $80.94 | $59.07 – $115.39 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $80.94 | $59.07 – $63.32 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $81.48 | $82.32 – $1,004.50 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $81.59 | $177.98 – $304.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $82.20 | $12.89 – $87.68 |