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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $457.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $457.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $457.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $457.50 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $457.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $457.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $457.50 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $457.50 | not published |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $458.64 | $921.24 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $458.64 | $912.95 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $458.64 | $921.24 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $458.64 | $794.81 – $2,572.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $458.64 | $921.24 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $458.64 | $921.24 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $458.64 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $458.64 | $909.73 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $458.64 | $2,558.69 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $458.64 | $892.49 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $458.64 | $854.93 – $5,272.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $459.41 | $23.36 – $1,546.29 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $459.90 | $27.33 – $2,072.04 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $462.58 | $574.63 – $3,895.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $462.58 | $574.63 – $3,895.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $462.58 | $574.63 – $3,895.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $468.50 | $600.15 – $3,931.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $476.73 | $236.67 – $788.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $479.82 | $733.50 – $1,257.06 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $481.00 | $22.02 – $3,567.32 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $481.00 | $22.02 – $2,006.62 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $481.00 | $22.02 – $2,149.09 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $481.00 | $22.02 – $52.25 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $481.00 | $22.02 – $45.57 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $481.00 | $22.02 – $31.03 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $486.12 | $693.91 – $3,890.63 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $490.14 | $851.15 – $2,383.22 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $496.00 | $866.92 – $2,164.69 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $507.40 | $18.05 – $426.22 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $508.71 | $23.36 – $1,546.29 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $513.30 | $340.90 – $1,648.80 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $516.60 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $518.76 | $36.00 – $1,992.72 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $518.76 | $36.00 – $1,982.21 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $518.76 | $36.00 – $1,995.72 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $519.35 | $187.77 – $1,752.56 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $534.00 | $21.64 – $1,622.65 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $534.12 | $646.20 – $861.60 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $535.92 | $903.45 – $2,277.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $541.75 | $563.75 – $9,872.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $547.40 | $16.19 – $1,249.36 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $548.00 | $2,693.66 – $2,693.66 |