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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $114.29 – $139.78 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $115.43 – $141.80 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $160.25 – $2,167.00 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $1,858.71 – $4,126.34 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $1,625.00 – $5,142.65 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $1,858.71 – $4,925.58 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $791.00 – $3,583.19 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $1,788.01 – $3,432.54 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $258.33 – $3,512.09 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $4,499.09 – $4,499.09 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $147.66 – $4,320.90 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $149.64 – $1,673.81 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $149.64 – $1,673.81 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $143.58 – $2,832.66 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $261.01 – $2,191.11 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,724.47 – $1,818.45 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $1,472.47 – $1,852.31 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $114.29 – $139.78 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $258.33 – $3,473.53 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,598.65 – $1,852.31 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,472.47 – $1,852.31 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $1,472.47 – $1,852.31 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $1,454.91 – $2,044.58 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $1,598.65 – $1,852.31 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $1,765.77 – $4,060.35 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $114.29 – $168.81 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,810.69 – $1,810.69 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $1,638.25 – $1,810.69 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $146.13 – $1,778.85 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $146.13 – $1,810.69 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $114.29 – $879.37 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,810.69 – $1,810.69 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $1,810.69 – $1,810.69 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1,250.92 – $1,777.01 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $1,224.46 – $1,777.01 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $160.25 – $2,167.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $153.06 – $965.01 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $153.06 – $1,893.11 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $167.04 – $2,446.68 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $1,810.69 – $1,810.69 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $1,810.69 – $1,810.69 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $2,066.89 – $6,967.07 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $1,907.37 – $2,002.74 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $160.25 – $2,167.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $1,858.71 – $3,394.01 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $2,303.06 – $2,303.06 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $167.04 – $2,191.11 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $138.96 – $1,943.97 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $1,810.69 – $1,810.69 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $1,810.69 – $1,810.69 |