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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $329.16 | $448.08 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $329.16 | $1,124.66 – $3,391.00 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $329.16 | $439.59 – $2,665.00 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $329.16 | $375.78 – $2,665.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $329.25 | $136.89 – $706.16 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $331.00 | $102.60 – $248.75 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $334.73 | $193.65 – $1,579.00 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $335.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $336.60 | $195.65 – $381.97 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $336.60 | $96.32 – $623.95 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $336.60 | $102.34 – $219.73 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $336.60 | $138.46 – $436.57 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $337.44 | $488.38 – $1,597.00 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $339.00 | $71.50 – $856.29 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $342.00 | not published |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $343.20 | $55.76 – $457.60 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $343.95 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $347.20 | $497.80 – $1,308.92 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $347.50 | $273.83 – $798.66 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $347.50 | $273.83 – $798.66 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $347.50 | $212.67 – $798.66 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $347.50 | $273.83 – $798.66 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $347.50 | $273.83 – $798.66 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $347.50 | $273.83 – $798.66 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $347.50 | $273.83 – $798.66 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $347.50 | $273.83 – $798.66 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $348.36 | $135.96 – $1,518.28 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $348.36 | $135.96 – $854.03 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $348.36 | $135.96 – $914.67 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $348.36 | $135.96 – $288.62 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $348.36 | $135.96 – $251.70 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $348.36 | $135.96 – $143.51 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $351.00 | $212.59 – $1,675.51 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $362.00 | $69.16 – $457.04 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $362.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $362.05 | $476.24 – $523.86 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $364.00 | $94.86 – $1,544.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $364.20 | $146.00 – $488.29 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $366.08 | $508.73 – $5,987.00 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $367.50 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $367.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $368.00 | $448.76 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $368.00 | $448.76 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $368.00 | $448.76 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $368.00 | $448.76 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $368.00 | $210.88 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $368.00 | $448.76 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $368.00 | $4,610.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $368.00 | $448.76 – $2,956.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $370.40 | $112.09 – $416.70 |