Ghs tracheostomy emergency - transtracheal cost at US hospitals
GHS TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY - TRANSTRACHEAL · CPT 31603
$159.00
lowest cash price
$1,867.84
national median
$18,284.14
highest cash price
462
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $159.00–$18,284.14 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,763.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,752.89)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,591.20 | $3,507.66 | $4,500.60 |
| Arizona | 7 | $395.64 | $395.64 | $2,323.71 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $705.92 | $705.92 | $2,105.00 |
| California | 81 | $159.00 | $1,953.95 | $4,132.80 |
| Colorado | 15 | $338.02 | $1,700.53 | $1,700.53 |
| Florida | 54 | $4,323.15 | $5,107.00 | $16,867.52 |
| Georgia | 25 | $714.25 | $3,304.08 | $18,284.14 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $243.52 | $243.52 | $243.52 |
| Illinois | 39 | $800.00 | $1,735.00 | $3,380.30 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 19 | $797.28 | $800.00 | $2,754.20 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 6 | $735.16 | $1,641.09 | $2,701.80 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $840.84 | $840.84 | $840.84 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,996.25 | $1,996.25 | $4,503.95 |
| Michigan | 26 | $2,133.48 | $2,133.48 | $2,689.60 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $2,300.00 | $2,320.80 | $2,568.80 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $2,142.08 | $2,142.08 | $2,142.08 |
| Missouri | 18 | $698.10 | $1,123.65 | $2,969.45 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,000.80 | $2,000.80 | $2,000.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $364.90 | $1,033.20 | $1,533.01 |
| Nevada | 3 | $848.70 | $848.70 | $939.78 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $805.95 | $805.95 | $805.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,618.86 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $509.46 | $509.46 | $509.46 |
| New York | 15 | $1,752.89 | $1,752.89 | $1,752.89 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $947.50 | $2,435.78 | $4,606.88 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,224.80 | $2,224.80 | $2,224.80 |
| Ohio | 45 | $809.90 | $4,429.10 | $4,429.10 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $859.30 | $1,242.46 | $2,322.10 |
| Oregon | 12 | $484.32 | $2,424.75 | $3,740.85 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $1,941.60 | $5,073.00 | $5,776.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,741.20 | $1,741.20 | $1,741.20 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $2,299.20 | $2,387.20 | $2,482.40 |
| Tennessee | 27 | $237.82 | $242.25 | $1,020.70 |
| Texas | 108 | $323.10 | $1,529.85 | $8,243.52 |
| Virginia | 33 | $237.82 | $1,049.50 | $2,504.50 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,023.42 | $1,614.90 | $4,121.60 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $1,990.50 | $1,990.50 | $1,990.50 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $570.00 | $570.00 | $1,710.72 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $402.53 | $402.53 | $402.53 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $1,982.50 | $122.19 – $4,539.36 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,990.50 | $205.80 – $3,957.72 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,996.25 | $307.53 – $1,812.60 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $2,000.80 | $1,601.04 – $4,529.52 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,011.38 | $775.99 – $2,681.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,011.38 | $763.11 – $2,874.09 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,011.38 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,031.50 | $1,558.65 – $6,234.62 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $2,075.70 | $486.20 – $3,193.45 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,105.00 | $1,411.79 – $1,684.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $2,133.48 | $177.64 – $1,973.91 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,133.48 | $177.64 – $3,555.80 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $2,133.48 | $177.64 – $1,472.41 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $2,133.48 | $177.64 – $3,555.80 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $2,142.08 | $1,128.79 – $3,347.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,224.80 | $316.56 – $2,502.90 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $2,225.73 | $242.84 – $4,302.20 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,244.48 | $1,696.26 – $5,171.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,253.18 | $9.37 – $1,560.86 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $2,288.99 | $150.29 – $4,076.28 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,299.20 | $902.44 – $2,586.60 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,300.00 | $696.04 – $2,587.50 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,300.00 | $1,100.21 – $2,587.50 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,320.80 | $1,123.99 – $2,610.90 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $2,322.10 | $486.20 – $2,909.92 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $2,323.71 | $332.23 – $4,805.57 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $2,365.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $2,365.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $2,365.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $2,365.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $2,365.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $2,365.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $2,365.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,365.30 | not published |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,379.15 | $122.19 – $6,369.77 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,379.20 | $847.59 – $2,676.60 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,387.20 | $1,323.40 – $2,685.60 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,410.40 | $1,030.45 – $2,711.70 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $2,424.75 | $1,697.03 – $3,156.06 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $2,424.75 | $1,697.03 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $2,424.75 | $1,697.03 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $2,424.75 | $1,697.03 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $2,424.75 | $1,697.03 – $9,178.00 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,435.78 | $172.53 – $4,627.97 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $2,435.78 | $75.38 – $4,481.83 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,435.78 | $172.53 – $4,481.83 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $2,435.78 | $172.53 – $4,676.69 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,435.78 | $174.26 – $4,286.96 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,435.78 | $172.53 – $4,627.97 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $2,435.78 | $172.53 – $4,627.97 |