Intubation endotracheal emergency procedure cost at US hospitals
HC Intubation Endotracheal Emergency Procedure · CPT 31500
$39.60
lowest cash price
$601.28
national median
$5,855.00
highest cash price
797
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $39.60–$5,855.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($283.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($653.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $773.76 | $1,524.12 | $2,599.74 |
| Arizona | 23 | $169.98 | $235.43 | $1,449.87 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $122.55 | $453.70 | $1,631.00 |
| California | 89 | $67.80 | $748.30 | $1,773.78 |
| Colorado | 15 | $176.58 | $3,590.76 | $3,590.76 |
| Florida | 73 | $545.32 | $994.96 | $1,606.09 |
| Georgia | 25 | $174.05 | $877.00 | $1,785.44 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $250.88 | $250.88 | $776.25 |
| Illinois | 47 | $130.00 | $598.80 | $2,747.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $257.50 | $1,004.25 | $1,160.40 |
| Iowa | 24 | $273.12 | $450.00 | $2,448.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $287.60 | $549.76 | $549.76 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $295.24 | $792.14 | $2,579.16 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $699.40 | $699.40 | $699.40 |
| Maine | 7 | $257.80 | $466.40 | $1,334.85 |
| Maryland | 2 | $39.60 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $292.88 | $369.00 | $1,185.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $466.40 | $832.00 | $1,343.28 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $116.60 | $282.25 | $521.60 |
| Missouri | 20 | $239.25 | $1,108.25 | $1,973.40 |
| Montana | 2 | $468.80 | $468.80 | $576.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $388.22 | $477.96 | $695.40 |
| Nevada | 3 | $389.71 | $431.53 | $570.86 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $723.35 | $723.35 | $723.35 |
| New Jersey | 19 | $253.79 | $3,786.00 | $5,855.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $865.62 | $865.62 | $865.62 |
| New York | 22 | $152.40 | $274.80 | $1,385.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $475.63 | $475.63 | $1,762.74 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $483.20 | $483.20 | $761.60 |
| Ohio | 66 | $251.60 | $702.00 | $1,993.80 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $263.53 | $572.00 | $1,626.30 |
| Oregon | 13 | $354.24 | $901.50 | $1,308.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $309.00 | $961.80 | $3,560.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $427.50 | $733.50 | $2,617.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $396.80 | $552.80 | $944.00 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $101.64 | $235.05 | $565.88 |
| Texas | 106 | $123.39 | $558.11 | $1,593.90 |
| Virginia | 33 | $230.46 | $653.00 | $1,132.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $320.60 | $460.40 | $1,939.00 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $273.00 | $407.00 | $5,299.67 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $302.50 | $454.74 | $1,094.94 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $228.90 | $397.43 | $512.58 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $672.60 | $258.06 – $1,054.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $675.80 | $125.60 – $419.50 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $678.00 | $128.00 – $866.15 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $679.20 | not published |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $680.79 | not published |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $681.87 | $4.15 – $709.33 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $683.40 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $683.40 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $683.76 | $25.00 – $192.02 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $690.48 | $872.12 – $959.33 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $693.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $693.00 | $236.00 – $434.51 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $694.20 | $0.01 – $961.20 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | $694.20 | $302.03 – $973.73 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $694.20 | $0.01 – $961.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $694.20 | $0.01 – $961.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $694.20 | $0.01 – $961.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $694.20 | $0.01 – $961.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $694.20 | $232.22 – $961.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $694.20 | $0.01 – $961.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $694.20 | $0.01 – $961.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $694.20 | $0.01 – $961.20 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $694.55 | not published |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $695.40 | $184.17 – $815.61 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $699.40 | $216.47 – $520.42 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $700.05 | $197.97 – $304.87 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $702.00 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $702.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $702.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $702.10 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $704.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $705.00 | $157.62 – $1,468.00 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $707.89 | $87.58 – $884.87 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $709.20 | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $712.25 | $304.63 – $2,589.00 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $714.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $715.51 | not published |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $718.20 | $79.20 – $993.28 |