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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $552.80 | $216.97 – $621.90 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $553.14 | $109.41 – $159.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $555.10 | $82.02 – $304.87 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $556.50 | $75.60 – $232.87 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $558.11 | $71.00 – $837.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $558.11 | $85.00 – $837.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $558.11 | $87.58 – $837.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $558.11 | $71.00 – $697.63 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $558.11 | $71.00 – $837.16 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $558.40 | $180.03 – $628.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $564.88 | $126.43 – $335.99 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $565.00 | $140.00 – $919.82 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $565.00 | $140.00 – $904.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $565.00 | $145.00 – $1,017.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $565.00 | $140.00 – $1,100.62 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $565.00 | $140.00 – $904.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $565.00 | $140.00 – $904.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $565.00 | $143.00 – $904.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $565.00 | $140.00 – $904.00 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $565.44 | $143.55 – $515.93 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $565.60 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $565.88 | $64.86 – $1,004.50 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $570.86 | $104.61 – $1,377.24 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $572.00 | $124.95 – $211.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $572.00 | $124.95 – $211.13 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $572.00 | $203.78 – $643.50 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $576.80 | $244.40 – $678.14 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $578.50 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $578.60 | $215.61 – $444.20 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $579.00 | not published |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $579.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $583.05 | $124.95 – $211.13 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $584.50 | $72.00 – $965.84 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $585.65 | not published |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $589.60 | $220.61 – $663.30 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $590.07 | $319.18 – $1,921.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $591.41 | $844.20 – $1,206.00 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $592.80 | $243.83 – $666.90 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $592.80 | $243.83 – $666.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $594.10 | $124.95 – $314.14 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $597.80 | $263.93 – $3,379.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $598.80 | $253.81 – $472.09 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $598.80 | $146.00 – $258.89 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $598.80 | $253.81 – $258.89 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $598.80 | $253.81 – $1,383.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $598.80 | $253.81 – $1,586.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $600.00 | $138.81 – $675.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $600.60 | not published |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $601.28 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $602.55 | $82.02 – $217.77 |