Extensive surgery of throat cost at US hospitals
Extensive surgery of throat · CPT 42844
$839.08
lowest cash price
$6,547.81
national median
$45,703.85
highest cash price
83
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $839.08–$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 | 15 | $839.08 | $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 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $877.22 | $877.22 | $991.64 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $4,428.00 – $16,106.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $1,811.41 – $7,516.44 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $5,708.03 – $20,001.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $311.27 – $1,250.80 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $4,391.52 – $16,106.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $1,013.37 – $7,773.77 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $630.82 – $3,278.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $311.27 – $1,250.80 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $1,013.37 – $7,773.77 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $1,013.37 – $7,773.77 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $5,001.60 – $5,001.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $311.27 – $1,250.80 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $6,048.05 – $10,886.49 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $10,081.11 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $5,374.97 – $5,374.97 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $1,865.02 – $2,225.50 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $3,409.00 – $12,111.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $8,941.57 – $18,102.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $1,313.15 – $2,794.58 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $1,328.36 – $2,794.58 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $1,313.15 – $2,797.29 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $1,326.28 – $2,794.58 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $8,941.57 – $18,102.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $7,860.00 – $11,839.88 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $8,941.57 – $18,102.00 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $5,600.62 – $14,184.79 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $1,459.24 – $3,864.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $1,373.78 – $6,137.68 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $6,855.10 – $22,748.99 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $5,734.00 – $11,185.00 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $1,675.55 – $7,115.26 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $1,459.24 – $7,115.26 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $16,253.36 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $1,013.37 – $1,013.37 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | not published | $1,013.37 – $7,516.44 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | not published | $1,314.53 – $6,668.63 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $1,443.70 – $6,494.19 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $1,314.53 – $6,668.63 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $28,568.83 – $28,568.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $311.27 – $1,250.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $311.27 – $1,250.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $311.27 – $1,250.80 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $1,459.24 – $7,115.26 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $5,999.38 – $14,998.44 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $5,652.51 – $5,878.61 |