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 Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $403.10 | $126.86 – $355.30 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $407.00 | not published |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $407.56 | $565.48 – $1,005.00 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $409.18 | $576.20 – $1,206.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $409.84 | $67.93 – $460.60 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $410.00 | $171.38 – $424.80 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $410.00 | $171.38 – $424.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $412.28 | $200.16 – $1,217.22 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $412.28 | $200.16 – $1,141.72 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $413.13 | $122.86 – $432.29 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $415.80 | $213.27 – $213.27 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $415.80 | $146.19 – $146.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $416.49 | $126.43 – $335.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $416.49 | $126.43 – $335.99 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $418.22 | $167.37 – $1,066.52 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $418.55 | $215.61 – $1,579.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $420.53 | $565.48 – $1,005.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $421.92 | $126.43 – $421.92 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $422.25 | $229.70 – $413.45 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $424.54 | $67.93 – $1,184.08 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $427.50 | $220.29 – $2,118.00 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $428.80 | not published |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $431.53 | $104.61 – $1,311.69 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $432.89 | $64.86 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $432.89 | $64.86 – $1,004.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $436.80 | $222.29 – $311.20 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $436.80 | $232.96 – $593.32 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $436.80 | $247.52 – $304.41 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $436.80 | $267.64 – $342.16 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $437.39 | $76.60 – $612.80 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $442.40 | not published |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $443.81 | $565.48 – $1,005.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $446.23 | $126.43 – $494.75 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $448.16 | $211.37 – $951.31 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $448.21 | $255.98 – $1,112.93 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $449.04 | $211.37 – $518.33 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $449.80 | $274.27 – $1,191.29 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $449.80 | $231.54 – $3,870.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $450.00 | $13.56 – $520.00 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $450.00 | $13.56 – $47.84 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $450.00 | $84.77 – $450.00 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $451.66 | $4.55 – $199.93 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $453.70 | $123.09 – $199.25 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $453.70 | $124.95 – $221.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $453.70 | $124.95 – $199.25 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $453.70 | $124.95 – $199.25 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $454.02 | $129.30 – $732.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $454.02 | $146.54 – $732.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $454.02 | $146.54 – $732.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $454.02 | $120.68 – $732.70 |