Remove ventilating tube cost at US hospitals
Remove ventilating tube · CPT 69424
$192.80
lowest cash price
$3,837.72
national median
$25,969.20
highest cash price
143
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $192.80–$25,969.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,723.23) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,837.72)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $2,355.67 | $2,355.67 | $2,355.67 |
| California | 72 | $1,456.00 | $9,144.80 | $9,144.80 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 53 | $221.00 | $221.00 | $221.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | $8,568.00 | $8,568.00 | $8,568.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 34 | $253.20 | $6,502.30 | $16,612.30 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $241.20 | $622.40 | $25,969.20 |
| Kansas | 9 | $7,793.50 | $7,793.50 | $7,793.50 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $210.60 | $210.60 | $210.60 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 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 | 24 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 | $4,558.89 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $4,766.19 | $4,766.19 | $5,525.32 |
| Montana | 2 | $192.80 | $192.80 | $192.80 |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $3,544.29 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 | $3,837.72 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 40 | $221.00 | $7,316.10 | $21,318.64 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $4,074.40 | $4,074.40 | $4,364.01 |
| Oregon | 10 | $193.32 | $193.32 | $195.84 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $2,033.50 | $2,812.00 | $22,030.22 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 97 | $2,408.96 | $2,580.00 | $2,580.00 |
| Virginia | 18 | $5,163.00 | $19,706.51 | $21,342.52 |
| Washington | 29 | $3,967.80 | $3,967.80 | $3,967.80 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $210.60 | $1,691.83 | $3,067.00 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $2,436.80 | $2,436.80 | $2,436.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $124.70 – $4,461.70 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,408.00 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $141.30 – $4,459.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $633.43 – $1,004.50 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $125.17 – $4,461.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $88.60 – $850.49 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $125.87 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $125.30 – $4,461.70 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $238.91 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,408.00 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $238.91 – $5,946.37 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,408.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $633.43 – $1,004.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $88.60 – $850.49 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | not published | $3,299.54 – $3,396.58 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | not published | $1,010.00 – $8,246.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | not published | $3,168.99 – $3,232.37 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $223.45 – $5,946.37 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | not published | $1,793.00 – $8,305.84 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | not published | $2,364.00 – $5,922.62 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $68.12 – $69.01 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $68.12 – $117.00 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $68.12 – $134.16 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $68.12 – $134.16 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $633.43 – $1,004.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $88.60 – $850.49 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $68.12 – $117.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $9.51 – $94.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $11.45 – $94.19 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $115.42 – $3,513.75 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $80.87 – $637.85 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | not published | $250.00 – $5,976.72 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $115.42 – $4,121.53 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $3,647.23 – $3,913.34 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $88.60 – $850.49 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $223.45 – $5,946.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $11.45 – $94.19 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $58.22 – $246.70 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,391.89 – $4,955.31 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $3,196.84 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $11,257.50 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $238.91 – $238.91 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $238.91 – $5,946.37 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $2,504.63 – $7,919.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |