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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $5,374.97 – $10,617.38 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $5,220.00 – $6,064.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $1,865.02 – $2,225.50 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | not published | $5,938.04 – $6,112.69 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $6,064.68 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $5,891.41 – $10,995.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $5,658.31 – $5,771.48 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $4,050.30 – $10,617.38 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $1,490.77 – $1,543.45 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $1,490.77 – $2,572.71 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $1,490.77 – $2,950.04 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $1,359.59 – $2,080.85 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $1,490.77 – $2,950.04 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $1,490.77 – $2,984.34 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,865.02 – $2,225.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $1,359.59 – $2,080.85 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $1,490.77 – $2,572.71 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $311.27 – $1,250.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $311.27 – $1,250.80 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $4,476.06 – $6,273.88 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $1,782.31 – $4,223.58 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $4,476.06 – $7,421.31 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $4,409.89 – $4,731.64 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $1,359.59 – $3,037.04 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $4,050.30 – $10,617.38 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $1,313.15 – $2,794.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $311.27 – $1,250.80 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $5,898.54 – $8,847.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $5,708.03 – $20,001.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $6,474.76 – $20,928.75 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $5,374.97 – $5,374.97 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $5,374.97 – $10,617.38 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $2,044.24 – $3,687.39 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $4,472.08 – $14,543.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $4,312.59 – $14,304.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $1,328.36 – $2,794.58 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $3,018.30 – $10,167.80 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $11,889.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $8,941.57 – $18,102.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $2,594.89 – $6,416.67 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $7,184.00 – $7,184.00 |