Intro long gi tube cost at US hospitals
HC INTRO LONG GI TUBE · CPT 44500
$50.40
lowest cash price
$974.17
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
587
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $50.40–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$50.40
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center — Grinnell, IAMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,037.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,311.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,609.92 | $1,609.92 | $1,681.68 |
| Arizona | 19 | $141.50 | $177.00 | $812.52 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $235.09 | $279.49 | $787.15 |
| California | 83 | $125.93 | $1,768.00 | $5,381.01 |
| Colorado | 17 | $541.75 | $2,580.34 | $2,580.34 |
| Florida | 77 | $619.45 | $1,542.17 | $3,504.15 |
| Georgia | 25 | $333.60 | $458.64 | $2,769.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $407.04 | $407.04 | $1,462.50 |
| Illinois | 36 | $392.06 | $1,245.00 | $2,595.00 |
| Indiana | 25 | $678.60 | $697.80 | $1,304.40 |
| Iowa | 18 | $50.40 | $688.80 | $1,871.35 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 6 | $58.56 | $246.23 | $940.20 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $266.24 | $266.24 | $266.24 |
| Maine | 7 | $689.90 | $689.90 | $689.90 |
| Michigan | 26 | $1,247.13 | $3,250.00 | $5,327.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $462.58 | $664.00 | $1,213.60 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $370.99 | $389.50 | $490.14 |
| Missouri | 15 | $535.92 | $1,581.80 | $5,101.48 |
| Montana | 2 | $548.00 | $548.00 | $687.20 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $451.50 | $451.50 | $1,239.59 |
| Nevada | 3 | $459.41 | $508.71 | $640.93 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $507.40 | $507.40 | $507.40 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,024.64 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,065.54 | $1,065.54 | $1,065.54 |
| New York | 17 | $1,109.47 | $1,109.47 | $2,357.31 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $171.33 | $171.33 | $1,126.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,149.60 | $1,149.60 | $1,209.60 |
| Ohio | 55 | $454.20 | $1,372.15 | $2,947.10 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $481.00 | $481.00 | $1,518.00 |
| Oregon | 11 | $1,072.96 | $2,460.00 | $2,465.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $235.20 | $864.60 | $3,526.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $468.50 | $648.00 | $1,035.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1,160.00 | $1,160.00 | $1,256.00 |
| Tennessee | 27 | $329.25 | $329.25 | $479.82 |
| Texas | 106 | $151.83 | $767.00 | $4,490.92 |
| Virginia | 25 | $329.25 | $1,311.50 | $1,946.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $317.48 | $1,115.60 | $2,503.68 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $534.00 | $1,350.50 | $1,695.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $200.75 | $457.50 | $4,987.31 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $715.26 | $715.26 | $715.26 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $345.73 – $876.61 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $361.29 – $876.61 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $334.95 – $1,870.49 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $329.93 – $1,713.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $334.95 – $1,619.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $334.95 – $1,713.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $329.93 – $1,799.76 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $675.50 – $8,099.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $669.43 – $4,604.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $1,082.02 – $2,821.32 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $14.26 – $16.64 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | not published | $15.85 – $33.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $351.70 – $351.70 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $912.62 – $2,761.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $971.94 – $3,952.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $971.94 – $5,339.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $971.94 – $4,652.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $971.94 – $991.38 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $959.60 – $1,439.40 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $959.60 – $1,439.40 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $959.60 – $1,439.40 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $959.60 – $1,919.20 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $959.60 – $1,439.40 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $959.60 – $1,439.40 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $959.60 – $1,439.40 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $902.33 – $2,707.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $334.95 – $2,302.75 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $822.88 – $864.02 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $31.11 – $864.02 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $822.88 – $864.02 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $881.31 – $925.38 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $822.88 – $864.02 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $822.88 – $864.02 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $1,840.80 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $429.66 – $1,430.19 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $881.31 – $925.38 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $822.88 – $864.02 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $334.95 – $361.75 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $334.95 – $2,298.73 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $334.95 – $1,005.98 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $334.95 – $1,931.38 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $334.95 – $1,005.98 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $334.95 – $368.45 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $334.95 – $361.75 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $334.95 – $368.45 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $947.15 – $2,102.66 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $970.82 – $2,152.48 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $19.65 – $1,000.00 |