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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,885.60 | $130.59 – $1,489.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,885.60 | $130.59 – $1,469.79 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,885.60 | $130.59 – $1,516.79 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $2,902.08 | $1,945.86 – $4,971.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $2,944.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $2,944.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $2,944.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $2,944.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $2,944.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $2,944.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $2,944.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,944.90 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $3,077.20 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $3,145.68 | $2,289.25 – $9,858.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $3,254.31 | $1,921.00 – $4,657.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,287.20 | not published |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $3,339.44 | $2,061.10 – $8,369.07 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $3,339.44 | $1,739.97 – $6,723.87 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $3,369.60 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,483.20 | $1,983.42 – $5,047.80 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $3,483.81 | $2,238.00 – $4,737.00 |