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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $249.60 | $56.30 – $418.48 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $251.40 | $308.00 – $890.42 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $251.40 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $257.73 | $53.05 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $257.73 | $82.73 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $257.73 | $133.16 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $257.73 | $51.55 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $257.73 | $64.43 – $987.04 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $261.50 | $84.39 – $2,017.00 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $262.80 | not published |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $263.40 | $56.30 – $418.48 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $263.40 | not published |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $264.60 | $113.94 – $267.00 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $268.00 | $77.09 – $2,144.37 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $268.00 | $82.96 – $2,311.22 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $268.00 | $77.09 – $2,144.37 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $268.00 | $78.87 – $2,144.37 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $268.00 | $78.51 – $2,969.59 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $268.00 | $78.90 – $2,144.37 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $268.70 | $55.79 – $135.90 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $270.90 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $270.90 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $271.80 | not published |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $275.80 | $353.00 – $5,100.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $275.80 | $353.00 – $5,106.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $282.00 | $478.72 – $4,342.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $288.05 | $65.84 – $823.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $288.05 | $90.53 – $823.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $288.05 | $65.84 – $823.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $288.05 | $82.30 – $823.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $288.05 | $65.84 – $823.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $289.20 | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $302.05 | $353.00 – $2,589.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $303.36 | $488.38 – $1,535.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $304.32 | $245.53 – $559.58 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $307.80 | $56.30 – $410.40 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $310.66 | $199.85 – $559.58 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $312.00 | $488.38 – $1,293.00 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $316.20 | $56.30 – $931.20 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $318.50 | $176.40 – $490.00 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $320.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $320.40 | $161.85 – $381.97 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $325.50 | $488.60 – $9,178.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $329.16 | $453.74 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $329.16 | $449.66 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $329.16 | $453.74 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $329.16 | $391.47 – $2,572.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $329.16 | $453.74 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $329.16 | $453.74 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $329.16 | not published |