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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $263.53 | $132.58 – $160.91 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $263.90 | $203.58 – $754.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $263.90 | $203.58 – $754.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $263.90 | $203.58 – $754.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $263.90 | $203.58 – $754.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $263.90 | $203.58 – $754.00 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $273.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $273.12 | $79.55 – $181.30 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $273.48 | $218.78 – $290.36 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $273.48 | $97.24 – $298.09 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $274.80 | $63.78 – $781.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $274.80 | $161.90 – $781.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $274.80 | $161.90 – $781.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $274.80 | $157.19 – $781.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $274.80 | $63.78 – $781.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $274.80 | $63.78 – $781.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $274.80 | $154.95 – $781.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $274.80 | $161.90 – $781.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $274.80 | $63.78 – $781.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $274.80 | $161.90 – $781.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $274.80 | $161.90 – $781.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $278.81 | $64.75 – $181.30 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $278.99 | $184.47 – $424.08 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $279.97 | $72.99 – $681.75 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $282.25 | $203.91 – $594.75 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $283.45 | $55.24 – $134.57 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $284.07 | $319.12 – $3,982.87 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $284.64 | $198.58 – $579.18 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $287.60 | $160.83 – $236.25 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $292.88 | $68.01 – $373.42 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $295.00 | $205.80 – $1,144.22 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $295.24 | $179.64 – $668.85 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $299.00 | $84.77 – $299.00 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $302.50 | not published |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $305.40 | $59.20 – $314.65 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $308.00 | $205.80 – $427.30 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $309.00 | $79.20 – $476.82 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $310.00 | $77.04 – $398.91 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $310.00 | not published |