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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $869.40 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $869.76 | $991.55 – $4,188.00 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $876.00 | $467.20 – $2,173.27 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $876.00 | $858.08 – $1,544.54 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $876.00 | $926.63 – $1,667.93 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $876.00 | $858.08 – $1,544.54 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $876.00 | $858.08 – $1,544.54 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $876.00 | $926.63 – $1,667.93 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $876.00 | $858.08 – $1,716.16 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $876.00 | $858.08 – $1,544.54 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $876.00 | $258.13 – $1,544.54 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $880.75 | $173.17 – $1,219.50 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $880.75 | $227.47 – $1,219.50 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $880.75 | $220.51 – $1,219.50 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $880.75 | $220.51 – $1,219.50 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $880.75 | $167.89 – $1,219.50 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $880.75 | $220.51 – $1,219.50 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $887.40 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $889.90 | $660.74 – $4,401.00 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $891.63 | $947.15 – $1,911.15 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $894.00 | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $899.85 | $1,142.00 – $3,094.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $900.26 | $22.22 – $1,937.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $901.80 | $6.22 – $954.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $903.00 | $6.22 – $1,416.85 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $904.50 | $911.12 – $3,644.47 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $905.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $905.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $910.07 | $22.22 – $1,962.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $930.31 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $930.31 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $930.31 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $930.31 | $294.60 – $2,245.59 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $940.20 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $954.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $954.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $954.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $954.00 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $957.18 | $883.78 – $1,280.34 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $959.62 | $22.22 – $2,399.04 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $960.60 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $960.60 | not published |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $963.20 | $803.23 – $3,568.08 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $974.17 | $17.28 – $39.77 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $990.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $995.78 | $28.96 – $1,872.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $998.00 | $495.05 – $3,633.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $1,007.40 | $6.22 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $1,007.40 | $6.22 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,009.20 | $6.22 – $1,416.85 |