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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $228.90 | $147.15 – $523.20 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $230.46 | $856.15 – $1,402.52 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $230.46 | $251.09 – $1,072.39 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $230.46 | $729.25 – $1,402.52 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $230.46 | $254.09 – $1,062.17 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $233.19 | $87.58 – $969.15 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $234.60 | $184.47 – $424.08 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $235.05 | $224.69 – $957.78 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $235.05 | $149.12 – $1,021.32 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $235.05 | $151.62 – $1,021.32 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $235.05 | $214.89 – $1,052.98 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $235.05 | $224.69 – $957.78 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $235.05 | $164.86 – $898.73 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $235.05 | $169.56 – $941.20 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $235.05 | $177.29 – $943.67 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $235.05 | $231.09 – $972.92 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $235.05 | $231.09 – $943.68 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $235.05 | $231.09 – $943.67 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $235.05 | $164.86 – $1,021.32 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $235.43 | $153.41 – $681.75 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $238.00 | $408.00 – $510.00 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $239.25 | $100.79 – $298.60 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $245.79 | $67.58 – $969.15 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $248.73 | $123.48 – $411.60 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $250.88 | $93.64 – $1,372.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $251.60 | $233.37 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $251.60 | $234.82 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $251.60 | $233.37 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $251.60 | $233.37 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $251.60 | $232.12 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $251.60 | $234.82 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $251.60 | $232.12 – $6,165.00 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $251.79 | $153.41 – $681.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $252.85 | $197.97 – $1,452.44 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $253.79 | $232.22 – $304.55 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $253.79 | $253.79 – $304.55 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $257.04 | $257.04 – $308.44 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $257.04 | $257.04 – $308.44 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $257.04 | $257.04 – $308.44 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $257.26 | $123.40 – $308.71 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $257.26 | $98.72 – $290.36 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $257.50 | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $257.80 | $97.96 – $242.33 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $258.33 | $67.93 – $1,149.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $259.67 | $202.81 – $591.53 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $263.53 | $132.58 – $883.56 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $263.53 | $132.58 – $497.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $263.53 | $132.58 – $532.31 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $263.53 | $132.58 – $238.68 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $263.53 | $132.58 – $208.16 |