Intro windpipe wire/tube cost at US hospitals
Intro windpipe wire/tube · CPT 31730
$155.40
lowest cash price
$2,447.43
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
179
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $155.40–$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 | 15 | $2,040.67 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $1,320.39 – $4,761.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $143.58 – $2,266.13 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $100.00 – $1,472.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $167.04 – $2,266.13 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $143.58 – $2,266.13 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $564.57 – $564.57 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $1,683.92 – $3,031.06 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $1,818.45 – $3,273.21 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $1,683.92 – $3,031.06 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $1,683.92 – $3,031.06 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $1,683.92 – $3,031.06 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $1,438.40 – $1,438.40 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $2,606.55 – $6,181.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $137.65 – $2,017.99 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $1,810.69 – $1,810.69 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $141.82 – $2,017.99 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $137.65 – $2,017.99 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $139.03 – $2,017.99 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $2,606.55 – $6,181.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $2,606.55 – $4,256.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $2,606.55 – $6,181.00 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $1,441.44 – $4,264.89 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $160.25 – $3,886.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $146.13 – $1,778.85 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $2,061.10 – $6,709.56 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $184.00 – $2,544.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $160.25 – $2,167.00 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $1,685.12 – $4,886.85 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $167.04 – $167.04 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | not published | $167.04 – $2,191.11 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | not published | $138.96 – $1,943.97 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $153.06 – $1,893.11 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $138.96 – $1,943.97 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,823.56 – $10,428.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $160.25 – $2,167.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $1,827.72 – $1,864.28 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $1,699.52 – $1,716.52 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $1,699.52 – $1,767.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $2,574.19 – $2,628.38 |