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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,471.08 | $1,032.88 – $5,987.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,482.65 | $15.78 – $1,718.72 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $1,482.80 | $685.17 – $4,074.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,489.00 | $902.63 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,489.00 | $902.63 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,489.00 | $902.63 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $1,489.00 | $902.63 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $1,489.00 | $902.63 – $929.18 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $1,489.00 | $902.63 – $2,603.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,489.00 | $902.63 – $3,408.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,489.80 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,493.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $1,500.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,500.10 | not published |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $1,515.21 | $5,981.00 – $8,222.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $1,518.00 | $28.96 – $1,781.36 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $1,542.17 | $899.79 – $1,580.79 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,547.20 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,559.60 | $1,010.69 – $2,572.22 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $1,560.00 | $866.03 – $900.67 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,560.00 | $874.53 – $909.52 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $1,560.00 | not published |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $1,575.20 | $24.59 – $1,584.63 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,581.80 | $26.38 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,581.80 | $26.38 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,581.80 | $26.38 – $2,444.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,581.80 | $26.38 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,581.80 | $26.38 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,581.80 | $26.38 – $2,302.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,589.51 | $16.38 – $1,148.42 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $1,609.92 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $1,609.92 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $1,609.92 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,626.72 | $991.55 – $5,171.00 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,670.68 | $13.63 – $25.25 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $1,671.27 | $1,222.26 – $4,657.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $1,681.68 | $424.99 – $10,428.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,686.30 | $1,010.69 – $11,241.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $1,695.50 | $105.00 – $4,381.58 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,695.60 | $21.64 – $983.24 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $1,696.00 | $749.78 – $1,386.76 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,703.73 | $19.67 – $1,892.79 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,703.73 | $19.67 – $1,892.79 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $1,720.80 | $991.55 – $4,971.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,768.00 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $1,768.00 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,768.00 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $1,768.00 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $1,768.00 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $1,768.00 | not published |