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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $370.40 | $112.09 – $416.70 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $372.27 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $375.90 | $497.80 – $3,379.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $377.50 | $173.65 – $604.00 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $380.80 | $115.24 – $428.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $381.72 | $71.00 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $381.72 | $69.98 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $381.72 | $71.00 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $381.72 | $71.00 – $987.04 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $382.00 | $444.58 – $1,010.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $382.00 | $444.58 – $457.66 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $382.20 | $478.72 – $1,383.00 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $383.35 | $433.92 – $4,217.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $383.79 | $173.00 – $4,989.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $388.85 | $120.98 – $284.30 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $397.50 | $433.23 – $779.82 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $405.60 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $405.72 | $158.10 – $2,681.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $405.72 | $155.48 – $2,444.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $405.72 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $407.10 | not published |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $410.00 | $123.90 – $123.90 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $410.00 | $123.90 – $801.21 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $410.00 | $123.90 – $123.90 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $410.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $410.00 | $123.90 – $801.21 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $410.00 | $123.90 – $801.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $410.80 | $106.25 – $355.35 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $410.80 | $115.84 – $355.35 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $411.00 | $258.44 – $801.21 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $411.00 | $258.44 – $801.21 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $412.00 | $176.90 – $463.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $412.00 | $176.90 – $463.50 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $418.40 | $532.94 – $1,240.09 |