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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $525.71 – $3,260.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $525.71 – $3,552.42 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $525.71 – $1,831.18 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $525.71 – $3,260.00 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $525.71 – $3,293.74 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $268.63 – $268.63 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $525.71 – $578.28 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $268.63 – $268.63 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $525.71 – $578.28 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $525.71 – $567.77 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $377.00 – $4,126.34 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $1,765.77 – $3,706.83 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $258.33 – $3,473.53 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $4,499.09 – $4,499.09 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $149.64 – $1,673.81 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $1,701.27 – $4,248.07 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | not published | $401.00 – $4,126.34 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $149.64 – $1,673.81 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $143.58 – $2,492.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $1,699.52 – $1,767.50 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $1,728.87 – $4,743.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $167.04 – $4,272.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $1,753.75 – $9,206.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $224.64 – $3,338.11 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $332.01 – $2,191.11 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $114.29 – $879.37 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $1,441.44 – $3,031.06 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $114.29 – $168.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $35.50 – $741.27 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $115.43 – $139.78 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $1,472.47 – $1,852.31 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $1,598.65 – $1,852.31 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $1,454.91 – $2,044.58 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | not published | $958.00 – $958.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $283.98 – $897.86 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $167.04 – $1,316.55 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $167.04 – $7,415.53 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $167.04 – $2,191.11 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $167.04 – $2,266.13 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $5,216.13 – $5,216.13 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $114.29 – $168.81 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,472.47 – $1,852.31 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $114.29 – $168.81 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $114.29 – $168.81 |