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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $532.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $532.56 | $348.31 – $773.25 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $538.90 | $122.31 – $646.49 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $541.00 | not published |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $550.80 | $82.55 – $1,016.56 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $550.80 | $82.55 – $1,016.56 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $550.80 | $82.55 – $1,016.56 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $550.80 | $45.45 – $1,016.56 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $550.80 | $55.20 – $892.40 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $550.80 | $82.55 – $1,016.56 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $561.00 | $331.39 – $2,334.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $561.00 | $1,887.00 – $2,654.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $561.00 | $1,887.00 – $2,654.00 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $565.80 | not published |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $578.40 | $127.82 – $650.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $579.32 | $113.77 – $418.55 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $580.25 | $193.65 – $1,579.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $583.04 | $304.08 – $919.28 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $585.98 | $122.31 – $548.16 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $591.15 | $112.54 – $5,977.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $592.00 | $65.00 – $1,821.65 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $597.00 | $444.58 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $597.00 | $444.58 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $597.00 | $444.58 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $597.00 | $444.58 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $597.00 | $444.58 – $457.66 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $597.00 | $444.58 – $2,603.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $597.00 | $444.58 – $3,408.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $599.76 | $621.60 – $4,042.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $602.00 | $353.00 – $2,581.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $602.60 | $34.79 – $108.99 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $604.80 | $34.65 – $1,041.88 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $608.00 | $184.00 – $684.00 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $608.00 | $287.44 – $684.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $614.27 | $74.55 – $423.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $614.27 | $74.55 – $1,023.78 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $614.27 | $74.55 – $414.76 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $614.27 | $74.55 – $1,023.78 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $616.98 | not published |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $621.18 | $593.00 – $1,687.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $622.50 | $65.00 – $2,660.04 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $627.20 | $75.37 – $1,680.19 |