Incision of windpipe cost at US hospitals
Incision of windpipe · CPT 31601
$596.16
lowest cash price
$6,465.11
national median
$13,138.09
highest cash price
101
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $596.16–$13,138.09 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,772.21) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,000.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | $8,938.04 | $8,938.04 | $8,938.04 |
| Arkansas | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 72 | $4,211.76 | $7,756.00 | $13,138.09 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 53 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 25 | $1,122.40 | $1,122.40 | $1,122.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $596.16 | $1,122.40 | $1,122.40 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 11 | $1,030.86 | $1,043.28 | $1,055.70 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $6,966.64 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 35 | $2,080.00 | $2,080.00 | $2,080.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 74 | $3,866.94 | $3,866.94 | $4,338.79 |
| Virginia | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 30 | $4,228.85 | $4,604.18 | $7,179.27 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $1,626.40 | $1,626.40 | $1,626.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $596.16 | $534.06 – $1,217.16 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $608.58 | $434.70 – $1,217.16 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,030.86 | $266.04 – $1,192.32 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,043.28 | $757.62 – $1,681.92 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,055.70 | $266.04 – $1,406.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $4,903.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $5,201.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $5,885.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $5,699.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $1,076.09 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $5,756.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,122.40 | $364.78 – $5,239.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $5,090.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $4,602.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $5,109.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $5,042.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,122.40 | $402.32 – $5,203.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,626.40 | $403.68 – $1,348.29 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $2,080.00 | $1.10 – $5,600.62 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $205.70 – $12,865.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,866.94 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,866.94 | $85.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,866.94 | $1,997.92 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,866.94 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,866.94 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $198.44 – $13,207.43 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $4,211.76 | $256.33 – $14,720.00 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $4,228.85 | $10,563.29 – $14,528.71 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,338.79 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,338.79 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,338.79 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,338.79 | $71.00 – $14,507.25 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $494.89 – $12,865.57 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $4,462.24 | $10,563.29 – $14,528.71 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $4,479.95 | $6,308.63 – $13,204.11 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $4,604.18 | $10,563.29 – $14,528.71 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $233.53 – $12,865.57 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $4,859.08 | $10,563.29 – $14,528.71 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $364.21 – $13,273.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $191.18 – $12,865.57 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $5,184.29 | $2,494.11 – $13,204.11 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $5,293.68 | $256.33 – $18,400.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $5,293.68 | $256.33 – $15,272.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $217.80 – $13,863.61 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $396.88 – $13,030.14 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5,564.16 | $256.33 – $15,272.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $182.71 – $14,414.53 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $1,673.82 – $12,930.22 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $182.71 – $12,865.57 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $6,465.11 | $920.53 – $9,158.16 |