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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $420.94 | $147.00 – $962.14 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $426.03 | $163.00 – $749.38 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $427.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $427.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $427.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $427.20 | not published |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $429.50 | $426.99 – $435.53 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $436.10 | $265.46 – $523.32 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $436.10 | $265.46 – $523.32 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $441.68 | $368.00 – $530.02 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $441.68 | $265.46 – $530.02 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $441.68 | $265.46 – $530.02 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $442.06 | $181.68 – $795.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $442.06 | $145.34 – $442.06 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $445.45 | $173.65 – $709.70 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $452.20 | $122.11 – $378.99 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $456.00 | $178.98 – $513.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $459.90 | $248.47 – $1,421.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $460.00 | $122.67 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $460.00 | $130.33 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $460.00 | $122.67 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $460.00 | $115.00 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $460.00 | $84.33 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $460.00 | $84.33 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $460.00 | $130.33 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $460.00 | $214.67 – $964.83 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $460.00 | $92.00 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $460.00 | $84.33 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $460.00 | $98.44 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $460.00 | $115.00 – $987.04 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $460.00 | $61.33 – $987.04 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $460.55 | $158.55 – $702.15 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $460.68 | $77.65 – $976.31 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $460.68 | $74.89 – $981.49 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $460.68 | $74.89 – $982.97 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $460.68 | $275.02 – $456.40 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $467.16 | $601.89 – $3,982.87 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $467.20 | $478.72 – $1,766.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $469.93 | $274.54 – $493.43 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $469.93 | $274.54 – $512.23 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $471.10 | not published |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $836.46 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $836.46 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $836.46 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $836.46 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $836.46 |