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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,650.09 – $7,152.04 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $1,650.09 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,788.01 – $7,152.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $1,790.96 – $3,581.91 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $1,788.01 – $3,576.02 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $1,907.37 – $3,952.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $1,907.37 – $5,339.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $1,907.37 – $4,652.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $1,907.37 – $5,947.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $1,228.33 – $6,484.34 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $391.84 – $1,945.52 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $1,228.33 – $6,675.80 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $1,883.15 – $2,824.73 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,883.15 – $2,824.73 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $1,883.15 – $2,824.73 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $1,883.15 – $3,766.30 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $1,883.15 – $2,824.73 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $1,883.15 – $2,824.73 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $1,883.15 – $2,824.73 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $1,770.77 – $5,312.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $525.71 – $4,191.69 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1,614.86 – $1,695.60 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $237.00 – $1,695.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1,614.86 – $1,695.60 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1,729.51 – $1,815.99 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $517.82 – $3,433.46 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,614.86 – $1,695.60 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,614.86 – $1,695.60 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $525.71 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $3,385.82 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $525.71 – $3,293.74 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $297.39 – $2,630.57 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $525.71 – $3,354.38 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $3,385.82 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1,729.51 – $1,815.99 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1,729.51 – $1,815.99 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $525.71 – $3,490.58 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1,614.86 – $1,695.60 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $525.71 – $3,490.58 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $525.71 – $3,490.58 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $525.71 – $567.77 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $525.71 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $525.71 – $4,228.09 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $268.63 – $268.63 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $268.63 – $268.63 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $268.63 – $268.63 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $525.71 – $1,831.18 |