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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $445.10 – $1,877.47 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $443.85 – $2,023.56 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $163.37 – $163.37 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $445.10 – $1,877.47 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $392.90 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | not published | $2,290.00 – $4,610.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $392.90 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $219.18 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $392.90 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $392.90 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $392.90 – $4,138.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $392.90 – $4,138.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $26.27 – $207.37 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $393.55 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $392.90 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $155.59 – $171.15 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $419.13 – $1,757.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $419.13 – $1,586.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $419.13 – $1,383.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $419.13 – $1,766.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $146.00 – $427.51 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $413.81 – $620.71 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $413.81 – $620.71 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $413.81 – $620.71 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $413.81 – $620.71 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $413.81 – $620.71 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $413.81 – $620.71 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $389.11 – $1,167.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $155.59 – $1,107.22 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $354.85 – $372.59 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $175.65 – $372.59 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $354.85 – $372.59 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $380.05 – $399.05 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $153.26 – $906.94 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $354.85 – $372.59 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $354.85 – $372.59 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $155.59 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $155.59 – $762.40 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $389.05 – $592.34 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $155.59 – $762.40 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $380.05 – $399.05 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $380.05 – $399.05 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $354.85 – $372.59 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $155.59 – $168.04 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $155.59 – $4,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $155.59 – $171.15 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $155.59 – $952.06 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $155.59 – $483.70 |