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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $90.78 – $323.04 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $93.44 – $1,083.00 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $193.22 – $213.56 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $213.56 – $213.56 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $157.20 – $209.59 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $153.87 – $209.59 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $50.42 – $50.53 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $50.42 – $223.29 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $58.10 – $288.57 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $213.56 – $213.56 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $271.63 – $271.63 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $58.10 – $258.43 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $48.29 – $229.28 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $213.56 – $213.56 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $213.56 – $213.56 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $229.73 – $380.15 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $58.10 – $258.43 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $58.10 – $258.43 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $50.42 – $229.79 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $50.42 – $223.28 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $175.31 – $1,141.72 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $743.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $211.14 – $3,714.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $138.71 – $1,752.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $307.43 – $6,291.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $307.43 – $4,528.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $194.69 – $272.56 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $307.43 – $6,291.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $229.73 – $380.15 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $228.67 – $507.65 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $205.92 – $2,079.00 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $58.10 – $503.94 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $201.42 – $343.47 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $212.02 – $343.47 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $201.42 – $343.47 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $221.44 – $439.66 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $221.07 – $270.42 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $217.93 – $3,408.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $221.07 – $244.67 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $217.93 – $2,603.00 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $217.93 – $224.34 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $93.44 – $1,083.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $147.17 – $556.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $195.99 – $418.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $198.04 – $418.53 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $217.93 – $224.34 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $200.08 – $418.53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $175.31 – $1,217.22 |