Intro windpipe wire/tube cost at US hospitals
Intro windpipe wire/tube · CPT 31730
$91.74
lowest cash price
$2,447.43
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
180
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $91.74–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,962.76) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,040.67)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $3,584.10 | $3,584.10 | $4,121.52 |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $423.45 | $423.45 | $503.12 |
| California | 72 | $1,107.75 | $3,287.20 | $3,523.08 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 56 | $741.00 | $741.00 | $741.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 34 | $1,630.00 | $2,944.90 | $2,944.90 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $2,885.60 | $2,885.60 | $2,885.60 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $2,447.43 | $2,447.43 | $2,447.43 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 4 | $561.75 | $564.60 | $694.50 |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | $2,304.80 | $2,304.80 | $2,304.80 |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,884.64 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $2,303.28 | $2,303.28 | $2,303.28 |
| New York | 16 | $91.74 | $2,040.67 | $2,040.67 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 38 | $741.00 | $741.00 | $5,156.45 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $1,898.47 | $1,898.47 | $1,898.47 |
| Oregon | 10 | $3,608.25 | $3,608.25 | $4,163.30 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | $592.83 | $592.83 | $1,997.09 |
| Texas | 98 | $970.84 | $1,584.00 | $2,323.44 |
| Virginia | 16 | $1,295.00 | $1,295.00 | $1,295.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $155.40 | $3,339.44 | $3,706.50 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | $1,505.00 | $1,505.00 | $1,505.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $404.00 – $5,948.76 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,788.26 – $3,432.54 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $525.71 – $1,268.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $1,765.77 – $3,102.19 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $205.46 – $4,012.38 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $1,797.62 – $2,696.43 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $1,650.70 – $2,310.98 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $297.39 – $3,639.52 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,859.25 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $360.84 – $2,575.92 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,003.87 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $360.84 – $2,957.68 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,854.82 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $349.65 – $3,512.04 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $398.00 – $3,089.94 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $156.53 – $3,886.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | not published | $258.33 – $3,473.53 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $1,858.71 – $4,126.34 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $1,670.06 – $1,670.06 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $149.64 – $1,673.81 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $2,026.95 – $5,987.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $2,574.19 – $2,628.38 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $149.64 – $1,673.81 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $149.64 – $1,673.81 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $100.00 – $1,472.51 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $147.66 – $4,320.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $224.64 – $3,663.36 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $1,325.00 – $3,208.99 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1,685.12 – $4,886.85 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $167.04 – $3,505.78 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $167.04 – $2,440.90 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $1,657.19 – $3,284.55 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $147.66 – $4,320.90 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $149.64 – $1,673.81 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $545.73 – $1,478.72 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $167.04 – $7,915.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $1,683.92 – $3,031.06 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $153.06 – $1,837.97 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $1,716.22 – $1,784.87 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $298.60 – $2,191.11 |