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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $84.50 | $153.90 – $521.05 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $84.60 | $176.93 – $372.48 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $85.60 | $234.66 – $1,766.00 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $86.71 | $39.92 – $131.75 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $86.90 | $50.63 – $651.75 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $89.17 | $153.90 – $521.05 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $89.52 | $126.06 – $263.84 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $89.55 | $177.98 – $455.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $90.00 | $209.30 – $213.49 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $92.00 | $153.90 – $521.05 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $92.60 | $27.71 – $175.94 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $92.60 | $40.39 – $170.38 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $92.60 | $18.52 – $170.38 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $92.60 | $22.22 – $177.79 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $92.60 | $35.19 – $162.98 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $92.60 | $25.93 – $175.94 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $92.60 | $22.72 – $175.94 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $92.60 | $20.89 – $175.94 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $92.60 | $24.08 – $175.94 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $92.60 | $41.94 – $170.38 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $92.60 | $18.52 – $170.38 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $92.60 | $40.39 – $166.68 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $94.08 | $151.20 – $302.40 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $95.40 | not published |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $96.32 | $58.88 – $275.01 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $97.10 | $153.90 – $521.05 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $97.54 | $77.12 – $177.51 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $102.75 | $41.27 – $96.79 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $103.00 | $43.36 – $368.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $103.59 | $49.84 – $263.84 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $109.90 | $84.78 – $314.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $109.90 | $84.78 – $314.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $109.90 | $84.78 – $314.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $109.90 | $84.78 – $314.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $109.90 | $84.78 – $314.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $112.80 | $176.93 – $628.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $113.80 | $161.58 – $371.44 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $114.00 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $114.00 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $116.60 | $190.57 – $276.50 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $116.60 | $190.57 – $276.50 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $116.60 | $190.57 – $276.50 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $118.44 | $176.93 – $372.48 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $121.51 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $121.55 | $162.44 – $2,334.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $121.55 | $1,887.00 – $2,654.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $121.55 | $181.12 – $266.82 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $121.55 | $1,887.00 – $2,654.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $121.75 | $133.84 – $140.54 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $122.00 | $261.24 – $663.85 |