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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $170.46 – $1,343.55 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $395.17 – $673.87 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $240.09 – $240.09 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $415.97 – $673.87 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $395.17 – $673.87 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $451.75 – $868.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $451.00 – $548.33 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $451.00 – $548.33 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $444.58 – $457.66 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $387.48 – $746.30 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $290.88 – $687.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $384.53 – $821.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $388.53 – $821.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $392.54 – $821.13 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $343.94 – $1,636.56 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $400.55 – $741.02 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $428.99 – $793.63 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $65.88 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $400.55 – $741.02 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $47.96 – $742.84 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $65.88 – $1,004.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $47.96 – $180.42 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $65.88 – $1,004.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $47.96 – $742.84 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $369.04 – $1,033.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $158.10 – $1,575.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $42.75 – $849.06 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $211.12 – $742.84 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $47.96 – $742.84 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $369.04 – $1,033.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $248.72 – $667.68 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $430.74 – $3,714.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $195.91 – $1,271.44 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $337.47 – $4,074.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $325.44 – $4,401.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $454.49 – $4,826.69 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $209.67 – $947.70 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $379.57 – $891.99 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $548.33 – $548.33 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $419.16 – $419.16 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $88.09 – $1,000.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $134.11 – $425.30 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $88.09 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $88.09 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $49.64 – $1,033.31 |