Extensive surgery of throat cost at US hospitals
Extensive surgery of throat · CPT 42844
$3,425.60
lowest cash price
$6,547.81
national median
$45,703.85
highest cash price
80
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3,425.60–$45,703.85 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,772.21) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,000.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 72 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 | $14,319.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 12 | $4,622.80 | $4,622.80 | $4,622.80 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 26 | $3,425.60 | $3,425.60 | $45,703.85 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $3,425.60 | $3,425.60 | $3,425.60 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $6,966.64 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 36 | $4,622.80 | $4,622.80 | $4,622.80 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 74 | $5,153.07 | $5,153.07 | $5,153.07 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 | $6,523.41 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $7,663.20 | $7,663.20 | $7,663.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $4,903.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $5,201.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $5,885.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $5,699.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $3,302.46 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $5,756.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,113.32 – $5,239.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $5,090.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $4,602.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $5,109.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $5,042.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,425.60 | $1,229.75 – $5,203.21 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $423.74 – $12,865.57 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $408.79 – $13,207.43 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $1,019.47 – $12,865.57 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $4,622.80 | $1.10 – $6,400.80 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $4,622.80 | $716.65 – $7,112.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $481.07 – $12,865.57 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $725.30 – $13,273.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $393.83 – $12,865.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $5,153.07 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $5,153.07 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $5,153.07 | $85.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $5,153.07 | $2,662.42 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $5,153.07 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $5,153.07 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $5,153.07 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $5,153.07 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $5,153.07 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $448.67 – $13,863.61 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $817.57 – $13,030.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $306.15 – $14,414.53 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $704.58 – $12,930.22 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $376.38 – $12,865.57 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $6,465.11 | $2,863.76 – $7,758.13 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $6,465.11 | $2,863.76 – $7,758.13 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $6,523.41 | $4.27 – $5,852.78 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $6,547.81 | $6,547.81 – $7,857.37 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $6,547.81 | $2,863.76 – $7,857.37 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $6,547.81 | $2,863.76 – $7,857.37 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $6,553.49 | $2,971.95 – $7,864.18 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $6,553.49 | $498.52 – $6,553.49 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $413.77 – $13,273.80 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $6,966.64 | $2,971.95 – $7,314.97 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $6,966.64 | $2,971.95 – $7,593.63 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $7,000.36 | $782.63 – $14,779.26 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $782.63 – $14,779.26 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $1,132.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $1,132.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $782.63 – $14,779.26 |