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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $206.80 | $54.71 – $2,167.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $206.80 | $54.71 – $2,167.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $207.70 | $103.11 – $343.70 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $208.00 | $83.53 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $208.00 | $83.53 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $208.00 | $83.53 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $208.00 | $83.53 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $208.00 | $83.53 – $1,509.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $208.86 | $81.42 – $332.76 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $209.00 | $74.41 – $991.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $210.00 | not published |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $213.07 | $53.44 – $3,886.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $213.50 | $234.66 – $1,757.00 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $214.40 | $84.15 – $241.20 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $215.00 | not published |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $219.60 | $52.41 – $586.65 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $219.60 | $116.18 – $305.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $220.00 | $52.56 – $2,017.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $221.34 | $213.38 – $1,000.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $222.28 | $97.42 – $266.74 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $222.28 | $97.42 – $266.74 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $225.12 | $225.12 – $270.15 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $225.12 | $97.42 – $270.15 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $225.12 | $97.42 – $270.15 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $225.32 | $99.96 – $270.38 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $225.32 | $47.52 – $225.32 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $228.80 | $82.72 – $3,576.15 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $229.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $230.00 | $58.63 – $4,604.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $232.65 | $165.42 – $4,074.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $234.60 | $12.89 – $283.42 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $234.96 | $25.49 – $481.84 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $234.96 | $25.49 – $481.11 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $234.96 | $26.43 – $478.57 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $234.96 | $93.60 – $223.72 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $235.11 | $295.04 – $3,982.87 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $239.20 | $88.21 – $269.10 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $239.52 | $99.96 – $251.50 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $239.52 | $99.96 – $261.08 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $240.48 | $260.68 – $1,597.34 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $240.50 | $74.37 – $425.12 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $240.68 | $48.48 – $781.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $240.68 | $59.85 – $781.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $240.68 | $59.85 – $781.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $240.68 | $58.41 – $781.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $240.68 | $48.48 – $781.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $240.68 | $48.48 – $781.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $240.68 | $58.04 – $781.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $240.68 | $59.85 – $781.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $240.68 | $48.48 – $781.00 |