Ghs removal pharyngeal foreign body cost at US hospitals
GHS REMOVAL PHARYNGEAL FOREIGN BODY · CPT 42809
$33.78
lowest cash price
$441.68
national median
$4,350.00
highest cash price
519
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $33.78–$4,350.00 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$4,350.00
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus — Lakewood, NJMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($456.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($472.21)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $482.82 | $616.98 | $974.22 |
| Arizona | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 6 | $53.64 | $83.41 | $410.80 |
| California | 82 | $50.96 | $532.00 | $1,145.97 |
| Colorado | 13 | $1,350.96 | $1,350.96 | $1,350.96 |
| Florida | 24 | $232.02 | $1,061.91 | $3,158.40 |
| Georgia | 24 | $242.25 | $329.16 | $1,517.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $1,188.00 | $1,188.00 | $1,188.00 |
| Illinois | 37 | $211.40 | $347.50 | $3,118.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 19 | $174.72 | $495.20 | $741.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $155.24 | $155.24 | $155.24 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $82.44 | $211.83 | $685.80 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $420.94 | $420.94 | $420.94 |
| Maine | 7 | $268.70 | $452.20 | $1,090.60 |
| Michigan | 26 | $410.00 | $614.27 | $898.40 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $380.80 | $510.40 | $608.00 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $80.77 | $102.00 | $583.04 |
| Missouri | 15 | $81.84 | $1,010.35 | $1,977.80 |
| Montana | 2 | $520.80 | $520.80 | $520.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $174.72 | $377.50 | $585.98 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $388.85 | $388.85 | $388.85 |
| New Jersey | 12 | $436.10 | $442.06 | $4,350.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $674.10 | $674.10 | $674.10 |
| New York | 21 | $472.21 | $472.21 | $943.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $134.65 | $134.65 | $941.33 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $370.40 | $370.40 | $578.40 |
| Ohio | 49 | $100.18 | $489.00 | $1,193.40 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $334.73 | $348.36 | $713.35 |
| Oregon | 13 | $174.75 | $486.75 | $977.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $135.20 | $343.20 | $852.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $245.00 | $362.00 | $720.00 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $456.00 | $474.40 | $512.80 |
| Tennessee | 18 | $84.60 | $96.83 | $97.86 |
| Texas | 107 | $33.78 | $405.72 | $949.45 |
| Virginia | 27 | $213.60 | $597.00 | $1,309.80 |
| Washington | 32 | $149.14 | $270.90 | $1,009.32 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $131.50 | $131.50 | $622.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $140.00 | $140.00 | $685.71 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $779.50 | $448.10 – $461.28 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $837.00 | $157.00 – $495.79 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $852.00 | $71.50 – $993.28 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $855.27 | $574.56 – $8,018.00 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $873.15 | $100.59 – $117.36 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $884.80 | $353.06 – $920.94 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $898.40 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $910.70 | $478.72 – $1,757.00 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $934.80 | not published |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $941.33 | not published |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $943.00 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $949.45 | $448.76 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $949.45 | $449.50 – $1,187.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $949.92 | $517.30 – $1,654.33 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $949.92 | $517.30 – $1,708.87 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $949.92 | $518.75 – $1,708.87 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $974.22 | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $977.50 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $977.50 | not published |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $1,008.91 | not published |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,009.32 | $517.30 – $2,265.17 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $1,009.32 | $436.70 – $3,870.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,010.35 | $142.59 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,010.35 | $142.59 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,010.35 | $142.59 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,010.35 | $142.59 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,010.35 | $142.59 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,010.35 | $142.59 – $2,302.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $1,024.00 | $466.50 – $1,236.24 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,059.63 | $139.28 – $3,868.00 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,061.91 | not published |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $1,061.91 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $1,061.91 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,090.60 | $113.93 – $139.13 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $1,145.97 | $634.29 – $6,200.00 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $1,177.06 | not published |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $1,177.06 | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,188.00 | not published |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,193.40 | $0.01 – $1,652.40 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,193.40 | $1.10 – $1,652.40 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $1,193.40 | $91.63 – $1,652.40 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $1,193.40 | $93.89 – $1,652.40 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,193.40 | $88.20 – $1,652.40 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,193.40 | $83.97 – $1,652.40 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $1,193.40 | $91.89 – $1,652.40 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,193.40 | $82.91 – $1,652.40 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $1,193.40 | $85.99 – $1,652.40 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,193.40 | $1.10 – $1,652.40 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $1,193.40 | $97.82 – $1,652.40 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $1,309.80 | not published |