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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $2,532.40 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,712.00 | $77.00 – $550.23 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,907.20 | $294.59 – $3,270.60 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $3,049.20 | $87.50 – $4,573.80 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $3,065.40 | $77.00 – $545.04 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $3,097.80 | $77.00 – $4,130.40 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,156.00 | $110.51 – $3,550.50 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,262.40 | $110.51 – $3,670.20 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $3,572.00 | $110.51 – $4,018.50 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,716.40 | $77.00 – $550.23 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,757.60 | not published |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $155.55 – $844.52 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $150.06 – $866.94 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,057.80 | $77.00 – $897.60 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $374.24 – $844.52 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $4,391.60 | $389.78 – $2,997.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $176.60 – $844.52 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $4,667.04 | $419.13 – $6,482.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $4,698.80 | $417.45 – $2,997.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $113.57 – $871.30 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $144.57 – $844.52 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $5,262.00 | $436.52 – $687.24 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $142.77 – $910.03 |