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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $129.91 – $916.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $426.55 – $443.61 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $170.46 – $1,343.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $440.16 – $3,714.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | not published | $354.36 – $354.36 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $338.80 – $916.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $289.79 – $916.24 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $170.46 – $1,343.55 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $170.46 – $1,715.96 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $170.46 – $507.02 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $170.46 – $607.28 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $1,232.01 – $1,232.01 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $464.29 – $1,322.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $444.67 – $899.32 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $448.76 – $4,826.69 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $387.48 – $746.30 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $132.99 – $805.60 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $88.09 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $88.09 – $1,000.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $129.91 – $916.24 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $266.35 – $633.77 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $143.36 – $166.00 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $149.62 – $173.24 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $293.65 – $411.20 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $134.11 – $194.64 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $134.11 – $438.06 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $170.46 – $663.71 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $418.99 – $418.99 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $466.50 – $851.84 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $532.93 – $532.93 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $170.46 – $647.59 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $128.15 – $449.84 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $418.99 – $418.99 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $170.46 – $647.59 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $170.46 – $507.02 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $134.11 – $450.82 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $134.11 – $438.06 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $343.94 – $1,534.53 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $743.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $430.74 – $3,714.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $322.27 – $1,752.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $497.80 – $547.59 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $202.15 – $854.61 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $195.91 – $3,268.08 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $325.44 – $4,198.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | not published | $195.91 – $3,268.08 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $202.15 – $854.61 |