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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $132.99 – $728.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $170.46 – $1,343.55 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $170.46 – $1,343.55 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $132.99 – $805.60 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $88.09 – $1,000.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $47.96 – $539.54 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $170.46 – $1,831.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $304.70 – $916.24 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $430.74 – $3,714.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $129.91 – $916.24 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $49.64 – $248.14 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $170.46 – $916.24 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $129.91 – $916.24 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $369.04 – $1,033.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $120.98 – $402.19 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $120.98 – $402.19 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $170.46 – $170.46 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | not published | $170.46 – $507.02 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | not published | $128.15 – $449.84 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $134.11 – $438.06 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $128.15 – $449.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $29.76 – $134.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $388.53 – $821.13 |