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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $451.00 – $632.65 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $94.83 – $364.13 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $99.10 – $364.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $451.75 – $865.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $451.00 – $792.63 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $451.75 – $749.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $451.00 – $792.63 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $451.00 – $832.62 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $437.81 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $442.90 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $437.81 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $440.16 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $440.16 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $442.90 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $440.16 – $6,165.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $94.86 – $2,118.00 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $451.00 – $785.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $472.64 – $708.96 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $472.64 – $708.96 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $472.64 – $708.96 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $472.64 – $945.28 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $472.64 – $708.96 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $472.64 – $708.96 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $472.64 – $708.96 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $444.43 – $1,333.30 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $451.75 – $1,065.32 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $405.30 – $425.57 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $195.36 – $425.57 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $405.30 – $425.57 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $434.08 – $455.78 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $451.00 – $872.62 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $405.30 – $425.57 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $405.30 – $425.57 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $179.00 – $783.48 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $131.69 – $608.72 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $434.08 – $455.78 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $434.08 – $455.78 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $405.30 – $425.57 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $173.00 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $159.00 – $978.38 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $465.40 – $465.40 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $411.01 – $822.02 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $387.48 – $746.30 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $88.09 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $88.09 – $1,000.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $508.73 – $1,636.16 |