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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,126.00 | $866.92 – $884.26 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,128.00 | $484.34 – $1,269.00 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,128.00 | $484.34 – $1,269.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $1,132.20 | $6.22 – $954.45 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,149.20 | $355.37 – $1,768.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $1,149.60 | $18.64 – $1,293.30 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,160.00 | $18.64 – $1,305.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,162.98 | $145.26 – $2,681.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,162.98 | $575.95 – $1,674.01 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,162.98 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $1,188.60 | $971.94 – $3,533.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $1,206.15 | $660.74 – $4,198.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,209.60 | $18.64 – $1,360.80 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,213.60 | $653.96 – $1,365.30 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $1,235.50 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,239.59 | $35.85 – $1,974.94 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,245.00 | $981.06 – $4,636.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,245.00 | $981.06 – $6,181.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $1,247.13 | $10.44 – $2,919.10 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,247.13 | $10.44 – $2,160.74 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $1,247.13 | $10.44 – $2,177.46 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $1,247.13 | $10.44 – $2,166.39 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,256.00 | $696.30 – $1,413.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,281.00 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,281.00 | $19.67 – $3,698.51 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $1,281.84 | $22.22 – $1,071.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,284.80 | $28.96 – $1,866.75 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,298.55 | $971.94 – $1,020.54 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,298.55 | $971.94 – $1,020.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $1,304.40 | $6.22 – $1,416.85 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,311.50 | $516.52 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,311.50 | $516.52 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,311.50 | $516.52 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,311.50 | $516.52 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,311.50 | $516.52 – $2,485.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,339.20 | $21.40 – $4,932.00 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,348.90 | $1,071.68 – $5,977.00 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,350.50 | $105.00 – $1,636.25 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,350.50 | $105.00 – $1,515.10 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,372.15 | $874.53 – $3,714.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,372.15 | $874.53 – $3,714.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,372.15 | $874.53 – $3,714.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,372.15 | $893.66 – $3,714.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $1,384.60 | $37.87 – $2,915.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,391.80 | $17.34 – $903.29 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,392.00 | $902.63 – $3,276.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,392.00 | $902.63 – $929.18 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,446.40 | $456.13 – $3,673.52 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,446.40 | $459.39 – $3,681.77 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,462.50 | not published |