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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,014.39 | $1,222.02 – $2,335.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,016.00 | $21.64 – $1,825.89 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $1,024.64 | $38.23 – $1,229.57 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,024.64 | $38.23 – $1,229.57 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $1,031.10 | $1,142.00 – $2,654.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,031.50 | $35.85 – $1,650.40 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $1,035.00 | $675.50 – $4,128.00 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $1,958.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,036.00 | $334.95 – $2,245.59 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $1,037.75 | $1,037.75 – $1,245.30 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $1,037.75 | $38.23 – $1,245.30 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $1,037.75 | $38.23 – $1,245.30 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $1,038.65 | $39.24 – $1,246.38 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $1,038.65 | $38.00 – $1,038.65 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $1,047.75 | $22.22 – $2,399.04 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $1,061.60 | $378.20 – $1,194.30 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $1,065.54 | $899.67 – $1,259.53 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,072.96 | $806.51 – $6,035.40 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,090.25 | $19.65 – $969.15 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $1,097.60 | $1,142.00 – $5,100.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $1,097.60 | $1,142.00 – $5,106.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $1,097.88 | $883.78 – $2,073.94 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $1,104.13 | $39.24 – $1,159.33 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $1,104.13 | $37.43 – $1,203.50 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $1,109.47 | $14.96 – $1,698.26 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,109.47 | $14.96 – $1,698.26 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,109.47 | $21.34 – $1,279.36 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,109.47 | $20.86 – $1,279.36 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $1,109.47 | $14.96 – $1,698.26 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $1,109.47 | $14.96 – $1,698.26 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $1,109.47 | $20.74 – $1,279.36 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $1,109.47 | $21.34 – $1,698.26 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $1,109.47 | $21.34 – $1,279.36 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $1,109.47 | $21.34 – $1,279.36 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $1,109.47 | $21.34 – $1,698.26 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,115.60 | $502.09 – $4,692.49 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,120.00 | $882.56 – $6,181.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,120.00 | $882.56 – $6,181.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,120.00 | $882.56 – $6,181.00 |