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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $494.65 | $67.93 – $1,867.00 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $500.40 | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $501.12 | $271.83 – $589.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $502.20 | $26.93 – $776.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $502.20 | $26.93 – $776.94 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $503.25 | $253.81 – $266.50 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $503.25 | not published |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $504.16 | $128.40 – $438.70 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $506.40 | $216.49 – $569.70 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $512.58 | $315.84 – $638.26 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $513.00 | $72.00 – $1,150.66 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $518.40 | $258.93 – $4,971.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $521.60 | $176.96 – $487.40 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $524.08 | $67.93 – $12,607.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $525.50 | $113.62 – $395.20 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $529.79 | $67.93 – $1,256.64 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $529.90 | $253.81 – $1,757.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $531.06 | $126.43 – $335.99 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $533.60 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $94.59 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $539.85 | $87.58 – $96.34 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $540.00 | $220.29 – $2,017.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $543.14 | $67.93 – $1,243.62 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $545.32 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $546.60 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $546.60 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $546.60 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $548.63 | $39.63 – $177.60 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $549.76 | $224.24 – $2,079.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $549.76 | $224.24 – $2,079.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $549.76 | $222.73 – $2,079.00 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $550.20 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $552.72 | $230.79 – $340.29 |