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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $55.68 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $140.16 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $140.16 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $140.16 – $13,322.27 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $140.16 – $6,494.61 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $140.16 – $13,322.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $11.45 – $94.19 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $230.21 – $9,098.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $230.21 – $9,098.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,688.56 – $4,796.90 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $8,442.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $6,675.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $6,223.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $7,432.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $132.63 – $12,078.54 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $147.52 – $3,623.97 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $132.63 – $12,435.18 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | not published | $2,434.00 – $8,243.73 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $81.12 – $3,352.73 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $7,015.58 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,230.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $3,507.79 – $5,261.68 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,298.46 – $9,895.37 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | not published | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $86.99 – $3,158.43 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $79.90 – $3,347.22 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,496.64 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,367.44 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,194.26 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,266.36 – $4,947.09 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $74.88 – $6,308.30 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,367.44 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,221.60 – $3,382.68 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,564.46 |