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
116
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 | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 2 | $556.80 | $556.80 | $556.80 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $1,516.58 – $1,548.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $1,539.54 – $1,571.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $1,539.54 – $1,571.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $1,602.11 – $1,686.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $1,653.58 – $1,688.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $1,516.58 – $1,548.51 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $1,580.20 – $1,613.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $1,539.54 – $1,571.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $1,518.98 – $1,598.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $1,427.15 – $1,502.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $1,653.58 – $1,688.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $1,592.36 – $1,625.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $1,420.89 – $1,420.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $1,412.90 – $1,487.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $1,533.09 – $1,613.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $1,491.82 – $1,523.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $1,539.54 – $1,571.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $2,374.43 – $2,424.42 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $1,410.94 – $1,485.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $1,539.54 – $1,571.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $1,539.54 – $1,571.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $1,539.54 – $1,571.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $1,653.58 – $1,688.39 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $1,364.86 – $1,364.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $1,364.86 – $1,364.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $1,364.86 – $1,364.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $1,364.86 – $1,364.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $1,364.86 – $1,364.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $1,364.86 – $1,364.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $1,364.86 – $1,364.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $1,364.86 – $1,364.86 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $1,364.86 – $1,364.86 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $132.47 – $2,349.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $2,832.43 – $2,832.43 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $2,920.24 – $2,920.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $2,832.43 – $2,832.43 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $2,832.43 – $2,832.43 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $2,832.43 – $2,832.43 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | not published | $3,086.00 – $12,096.23 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | not published | $3,086.00 – $12,096.23 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | not published | $3,086.00 – $12,096.23 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | not published | $3,086.00 – $12,096.23 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | not published | $3,086.00 – $12,096.23 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | not published | $3,086.00 – $12,096.23 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | not published | $3,086.00 – $12,096.23 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $8,099.00 – $8,099.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $3,633.00 – $3,633.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $4,360.00 – $4,360.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $4,392.00 – $4,392.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | $4.18 – $704.16 |