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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $718.20 | $79.20 – $993.28 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $722.15 | $124.95 – $211.13 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $723.35 | $121.01 – $282.64 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $725.25 | $224.08 – $448.16 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $727.20 | $1,010.00 – $2,226.24 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $727.65 | $304.63 – $2,594.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $733.13 | $135.02 – $406.70 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $733.50 | $220.29 – $258.80 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $733.50 | not published |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $735.70 | $216.44 – $924.53 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $742.00 | $160.91 – $344.61 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $742.00 | $219.57 – $344.61 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $742.00 | $219.57 – $344.61 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $742.00 | $160.13 – $344.61 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $742.00 | $219.57 – $344.61 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $743.20 | $317.72 – $836.10 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $744.00 | $225.15 – $837.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $748.30 | $67.93 – $777.15 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $753.20 | $304.63 – $5,100.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $753.20 | $304.63 – $5,106.00 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $759.60 | $159.18 – $159.18 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $760.70 | not published |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $761.60 | $138.81 – $856.80 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $764.40 | $123.31 – $123.31 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $773.76 | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $776.25 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $776.75 | $124.95 – $211.13 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $780.00 | not published |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $780.00 | $0.01 – $1,080.00 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $780.00 | $0.01 – $1,080.00 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $780.00 | $0.01 – $1,080.00 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $782.40 | $102.35 – $214.68 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $792.14 | $329.34 – $1,698.97 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $795.00 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $795.00 | not published |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $798.40 | $241.62 – $898.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $798.40 | $176.23 – $898.20 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $798.99 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $798.99 | $234.97 – $528.29 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $799.13 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $805.00 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $809.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $815.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $815.50 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $816.75 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $819.00 | $263.93 – $671.71 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $822.00 | $79.20 – $596.73 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $832.00 | $193.68 – $720.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $843.05 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $844.20 | not published |