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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $282.40 | $85.46 – $317.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $283.51 | $48.17 – $178.90 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $287.00 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $290.40 | $234.66 – $1,400.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $290.40 | $124.84 – $239.35 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $291.27 | $50.85 – $202.20 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $295.20 | $41.25 – $364.49 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $295.20 | $41.25 – $344.58 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $300.96 | $50.85 – $410.61 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $300.96 | $50.85 – $410.61 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $301.10 | $28.97 – $251.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $301.10 | $28.97 – $501.84 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $301.10 | $28.97 – $251.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $301.10 | $28.97 – $501.84 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $304.00 | $43.08 – $224.03 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $304.00 | $203.67 – $224.03 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $309.00 | $247.20 – $247.20 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $309.60 | $41.25 – $1,131.20 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $311.50 | not published |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $311.50 | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $315.00 | $158.92 – $392.74 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $315.00 | $158.92 – $392.74 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $316.40 | $281.64 – $2,594.00 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $316.98 | not published |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $318.65 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $319.90 | $47.51 – $290.47 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $325.80 | $41.91 – $310.88 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $325.80 | $41.91 – $444.23 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $326.70 | $74.41 – $1,579.00 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $329.35 | $73.26 – $5,977.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $329.60 | $47.60 – $370.80 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $332.40 | $35.09 – $750.00 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $332.40 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $335.00 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $335.30 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $337.80 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $337.92 | $41.75 – $163.66 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $341.60 | $281.64 – $5,100.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $341.60 | $281.64 – $5,106.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $344.96 | $41.75 – $163.66 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $350.00 | $203.06 – $203.06 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $350.00 | $203.06 – $392.74 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $350.00 | $203.06 – $203.06 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $350.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $350.00 | $203.06 – $392.74 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $350.00 | $203.06 – $392.74 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $350.83 | $228.67 – $417.56 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $367.90 | $144.90 – $566.00 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $373.62 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $373.62 | not published |