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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $457.50 – $457.50 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $214.13 – $545.01 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $1,142.00 – $9,636.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $6,044.00 – $6,044.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $1,142.00 – $4,768.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $213.46 – $4,386.82 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $3,277.00 – $4,636.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $3,181.00 – $6,291.00 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $5,419.00 – $33,603.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $2,648.00 – $2,648.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $1,667.23 – $1,702.33 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $7,256.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $70.49 – $912.99 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $214.13 – $545.01 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $273.68 – $273.68 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $134.59 – $284.69 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $6,859.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | not published | $166.85 – $252.19 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $166.85 – $252.19 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $2,832.43 – $2,832.43 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $218.79 – $1,016.83 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | not published | $785.00 – $785.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $4,342.00 – $4,533.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $197.96 – $1,016.83 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $5,226.00 – $5,226.00 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $243.16 – $7,367.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $512.43 – $512.43 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $119.08 – $281.31 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $134.59 – $284.69 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $6,859.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $166.07 – $239.14 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $1,308.00 – $6,859.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $1,636.56 – $2,225.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $283.11 – $283.11 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $212.32 – $320.79 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $284.18 – $284.18 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $262.59 – $262.59 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $285.77 – $285.77 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $213.34 – $284.47 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $161.78 – $164.22 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $161.78 – $264.62 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $262.59 – $262.59 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $161.78 – $303.43 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $161.78 – $303.43 |