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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $5,662.59 – $7,927.62 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $8,941.57 – $18,102.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $6,855.10 – $23,622.08 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $5,419.00 – $16,788.68 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $4,750.00 – $10,276.96 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | not published | $6,181.95 – $13,723.94 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $1,875.23 – $12,199.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $2,219.88 – $5,476.45 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $1,013.37 – $14,657.06 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | not published | $3,687.39 – $4,482.89 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $1,328.36 – $2,794.58 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $11,889.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | not published | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $2,595.87 – $2,595.87 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $2,595.87 – $2,595.87 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $2,595.87 – $2,595.87 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $2,595.87 – $2,595.87 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $5,986.39 – $11,592.77 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $5,976.54 – $9,863.59 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $5,951.00 – $11,799.47 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $3,964.00 – $6,470.68 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $5,976.54 – $9,863.59 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | not published | $3,988.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $1,843.00 – $11,552.76 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $5,202.87 – $5,202.87 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $3,880.57 – $9,167.50 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $1,328.36 – $2,794.58 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $16,529.94 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | not published | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,629.32 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $2,779.21 – $7,966.46 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $1,981.42 – $7,963.03 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $2,789.70 – $7,966.46 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $1,359.59 – $2,080.85 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $2,805.32 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $1,991.00 – $7,966.46 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $5,374.97 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |