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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $472.21 | $0.01 – $836.46 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $472.80 | $168.44 – $531.90 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $474.40 | $263.00 – $533.70 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $478.50 | $255.20 – $1,070.41 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $478.50 | $422.64 – $760.74 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $478.50 | $456.40 – $821.52 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $478.50 | $422.64 – $760.74 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $478.50 | $422.64 – $760.74 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $478.50 | $456.40 – $821.52 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $478.50 | $422.64 – $760.74 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $478.50 | $141.00 – $760.74 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $480.00 | $488.60 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $480.00 | $488.60 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $480.00 | $488.60 – $9,178.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $480.48 | $118.11 – $265.31 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $482.82 | $2,655.81 – $10,428.00 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $486.75 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $489.00 | not published |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $490.10 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $493.20 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $495.20 | $113.77 – $330.75 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $495.20 | $69.01 – $350.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $495.20 | $113.77 – $397.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $495.20 | $96.30 – $384.46 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $495.20 | $59.00 – $144.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $495.20 | $109.25 – $388.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $495.20 | $86.61 – $343.37 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $495.20 | $97.50 – $310.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $495.20 | $56.92 – $344.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $495.20 | $54.12 – $350.98 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $496.23 | $5.97 – $541.42 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $499.84 | $397.24 – $2,811.60 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $502.32 | $435.30 – $559.85 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $502.80 | $212.59 – $1,627.46 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $504.90 | $1,847.00 – $20,799.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $507.20 | $127.82 – $570.60 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $510.40 | $154.46 – $574.20 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $510.40 | $154.46 – $574.20 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $512.80 | $127.82 – $576.90 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $520.80 | $460.96 – $1,232.01 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $532.00 | not published |