J-tube placement cost at US hospitals
HC J-TUBE PLACEMENT · CPT 44015
$32.06
lowest cash price
$593.08
national median
$4,138.54
highest cash price
119
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $32.06–$4,138.54 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Nov 1, 2025 ($347.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($331.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 1 | $646.00 | $646.00 | $646.00 |
| California | 48 | $32.06 | $137.40 | $4,138.54 |
| Colorado | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 50 | $681.20 | $1,337.05 | $1,337.05 |
| Georgia | 22 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 24 | $347.50 | $437.40 | $828.00 |
| Indiana | 24 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $348.80 | $348.80 | $2,217.56 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 18 | $193.30 | $193.30 | $1,800.00 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $4,002.77 | $4,002.77 | $4,002.77 |
| Missouri | 15 | $619.45 | $619.45 | $619.45 |
| Montana | 1 | $208.80 | $208.80 | $208.80 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $295.59 | $295.59 | $336.11 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 20 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $86.46 | $86.46 | $86.46 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $1,990.00 | $1,990.00 | $1,990.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 38 | $462.00 | $904.50 | $1,375.20 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 5 | $301.05 | $301.05 | $301.05 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $90.39 | $556.80 | $697.82 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $649.00 | $881.00 | $881.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 11 | $73.50 | $73.50 | $73.50 |
| Texas | 65 | $99.75 | $99.75 | $99.75 |
| Virginia | 17 | $73.50 | $2,098.00 | $2,552.50 |
| Washington | 27 | $562.06 | $645.83 | $860.62 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $2,253.60 | $2,253.60 | $2,253.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $138.76 – $498.49 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $8,552.00 – $8,552.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $166.07 – $239.14 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $156.77 – $225.75 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $10,122.47 – $10,122.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $33.71 – $230.70 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $213.46 – $4,386.82 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,277.00 – $3,233.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $7,256.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $262.59 – $262.59 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $5,063.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $182.45 – $182.45 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | not published | $228.06 – $228.06 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $74.64 – $135.90 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $138.76 – $498.49 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $107.16 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $33.71 – $230.70 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | not published | $8,552.00 – $8,552.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $142.20 – $142.20 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $172.79 – $554.15 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $151.65 – $151.65 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $33.71 – $230.70 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $286.48 – $286.48 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $3,735.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $260.90 – $260.90 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $135.90 – $675.01 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $15,689.00 – $15,689.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $33.71 – $230.70 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $3,735.00 – $3,735.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $134.56 – $346.66 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $69.31 – $170.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $33.71 – $230.70 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $134.56 – $346.66 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $526.76 – $526.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $33.71 – $230.70 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $286.48 – $286.48 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $177.30 – $292.63 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $286.48 – $286.48 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $180.00 – $292.63 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $124.95 – $224.92 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $225.00 – $292.63 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $156.00 – $225.75 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $286.48 – $286.48 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $1,142.00 – $6,483.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $292.63 – $292.63 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $156.00 – $239.14 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $3,181.00 – $6,291.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $129.21 – $284.69 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $159.83 – $230.16 |