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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,580.00 | $85.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,580.00 | $81.12 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $2,580.00 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $2,580.00 | $71.00 – $7,975.81 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $2,812.00 | $1,845.19 – $3,392.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $2,812.00 | $3,083.64 – $3,392.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,067.00 | $3,164.80 – $16,016.74 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,544.29 | $126.05 – $4,618.73 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,544.29 | $126.05 – $4,253.14 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,589.62 | $3,589.62 – $4,307.55 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,589.62 | $126.05 – $4,307.55 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,589.62 | $126.05 – $4,307.55 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,592.74 | $63.00 – $4,311.29 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,592.74 | $50.40 – $4,618.73 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $42.84 – $7,053.14 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,819.23 | $130.72 – $4,010.20 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,819.23 | $49.64 – $4,162.96 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,837.72 | $40.52 – $8,277.27 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $40.52 – $8,277.27 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $70.40 – $8,277.27 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,837.72 | $70.40 – $8,277.27 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,837.72 | $68.58 – $8,277.27 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $40.52 – $8,277.27 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,837.72 | $40.52 – $8,277.27 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,837.72 | $68.80 – $8,277.27 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $70.40 – $8,277.27 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,837.72 | $70.40 – $8,277.27 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,837.72 | $70.40 – $8,277.27 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,967.80 | $3.86 – $330.50 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $41.33 – $7,240.56 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,074.40 | $91.78 – $6,823.84 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $103.07 – $7,053.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,364.01 | $52.97 – $6,897.67 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,558.89 | $35.36 – $7,205.89 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,558.89 | $35.36 – $7,598.14 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,558.89 | $35.36 – $5,375.12 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,558.89 | $35.36 – $7,598.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $48.64 – $7,053.14 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $4,766.19 | $63.99 – $3,886.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $68.41 – $7,276.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $39.82 – $7,053.14 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $5,163.00 | $3,234.84 – $3,234.84 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $45.36 – $7,600.27 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $82.66 – $7,143.34 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $5,525.32 | $51.23 – $7,049.87 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $38.05 – $7,902.30 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $66.45 – $7,088.58 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $5,994.04 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $6,199.32 | $3,136.68 – $3,199.41 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $38.05 – $7,053.14 |