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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $6,465.11 | $920.53 – $7,758.13 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $6,475.12 | $9,242.88 – $25,165.86 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $6,547.81 | $6,547.81 – $7,857.37 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $6,547.81 | $920.53 – $7,857.37 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $6,547.81 | $920.53 – $7,857.37 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $6,553.49 | $302.50 – $7,864.18 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $6,553.49 | $242.00 – $9,158.16 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $200.86 – $13,273.80 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $6,966.64 | $947.06 – $7,314.97 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $6,966.64 | $238.37 – $7,593.63 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $7,000.36 | $152.04 – $14,779.26 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $291.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $291.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $7,000.36 | $291.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $152.04 – $14,779.26 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $7,000.36 | $152.04 – $14,779.26 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $7,000.36 | $291.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $291.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $152.04 – $14,779.26 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000.36 | $291.00 – $14,779.26 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $7,000.36 | $291.00 – $14,779.26 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $7,179.27 | $13.03 – $2,118.59 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $7,515.48 | $256.33 – $15,088.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,756.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $8,139.99 | $241.97 – $8,712.68 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $8,139.99 | $241.97 – $13,566.64 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $8,139.99 | $241.97 – $6,499.08 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $8,139.99 | $241.97 – $13,566.64 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $8,561.21 | $509.47 – $16,548.28 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $8,938.04 | $469.55 – $18,484.42 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $9,150.30 | $256.33 – $25,438.42 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $9,886.54 | $458.20 – $16,590.42 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $10,529.40 | $256.33 – $18,933.60 |