Laryngoscopy w/w/o tracheoscopy aspiration cost at US hospitals
HC LARYNGOSCOPY W/W/O TRACHEOSCOPY ASPIRATION · CPT 31515
$57.30
lowest cash price
$981.40
national median
$8,488.80
highest cash price
257
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $57.30–$8,488.80 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($472.20) → Sep 1, 2026 ($459.51)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $735.54 | $845.52 | $1,342.38 |
| Arizona | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 81 | $57.30 | $2,532.40 | $3,757.60 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 54 | $468.00 | $1,451.45 | $4,698.80 |
| Georgia | 23 | $1,127.00 | $1,127.00 | $1,127.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 30 | $406.20 | $508.00 | $8,488.80 |
| Indiana | 24 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 16 | $382.00 | $508.00 | $754.32 |
| 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 | $141.65 | $642.50 | $801.70 |
| Michigan | 24 | $537.80 | $537.80 | $537.80 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $2,907.20 | $2,907.20 | $2,907.20 |
| Missouri | 14 | $1,242.45 | $1,242.45 | $1,242.45 |
| Montana | 2 | $463.20 | $463.20 | $463.20 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $288.42 | $754.32 | $2,036.68 |
| 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 | 21 | $424.38 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $437.22 | $437.22 | $437.22 |
| New York | 18 | $459.51 | $459.51 | $5,262.00 |
| North Carolina | 12 | $2,514.73 | $2,514.73 | $2,514.73 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $3,156.00 | $3,156.00 | $3,572.00 |
| Ohio | 40 | $455.25 | $473.25 | $2,448.41 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $169.37 | $169.37 | $169.37 |
| Oregon | 11 | $231.66 | $1,069.50 | $1,143.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $2,502.60 | $3,065.40 | $4,057.80 |
| South Carolina | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | $3,262.40 | $3,262.40 | $3,262.40 |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 96 | $389.50 | $1,595.70 | $2,115.04 |
| Virginia | 15 | $674.00 | $674.00 | $674.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $282.88 | $1,159.30 | $2,383.50 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $445.50 | $445.50 | $447.00 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $674.88 | $674.88 | $1,884.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $57.30 | $40.00 – $503.04 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $64.94 | $35.00 – $538.76 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $72.58 | $70.36 – $503.04 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $72.58 | $3.14 – $830.02 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $72.58 | $5.00 – $335.03 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $76.40 | $66.41 – $335.03 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $103.14 | $35.00 – $335.03 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $114.60 | $10.00 – $335.03 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $141.65 | $55.24 – $134.57 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $169.37 | $116.20 – $1,477.48 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $169.37 | $116.20 – $238.68 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $169.37 | $116.20 – $208.16 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $224.35 | $503.04 – $2,581.00 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $230.88 | $427.59 – $5,171.00 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $231.66 | $98.82 – $235.50 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $242.88 | $427.59 – $4,188.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $245.70 | $503.04 – $5,100.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $245.70 | $503.04 – $5,106.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $248.16 | $427.59 – $4,971.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $252.12 | $10.00 – $335.03 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $282.88 | $445.41 – $5,987.00 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $288.42 | $150.48 – $514.14 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $301.50 | $138.69 – $482.40 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $341.25 | $503.04 – $5,977.00 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $347.20 | $503.04 – $2,594.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $382.00 | $8.52 – $382.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $387.00 | $358.15 – $371.70 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $389.50 | $392.90 – $4,138.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $406.20 | $371.70 – $414.05 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $406.20 | $575.89 – $622.84 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $406.20 | $494.21 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $406.20 | $1,559.65 – $2,970.16 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $424.38 | $228.77 – $509.25 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $424.38 | $228.77 – $509.25 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $429.80 | $429.80 – $515.77 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $429.80 | $228.77 – $515.77 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $429.80 | $228.77 – $515.77 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $430.18 | $228.75 – $516.21 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $430.18 | $183.00 – $430.18 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $434.50 | not published |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $434.50 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $435.96 | $381.11 – $5,352.26 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $437.22 | $381.11 – $3,304.20 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $437.22 | not published |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $445.50 | $205.80 – $705.58 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $445.50 | $205.80 – $653.34 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $447.00 | $205.80 – $1,889.44 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $455.25 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $455.25 | not published |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $457.30 | $236.20 – $480.16 |