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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $3,008.03 – $3,158.43 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,564.46 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,564.46 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $81.12 – $87.61 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,543.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $81.12 – $7,951.44 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $115.40 – $115.40 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $115.40 – $115.40 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $115.40 – $115.40 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $81.12 – $122.88 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,130.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,680.74 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $115.40 – $115.40 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $81.12 – $122.88 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,130.82 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $81.12 – $6,194.26 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $81.12 – $87.61 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $81.12 – $87.61 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $115.40 – $115.40 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $81.12 – $87.61 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $81.12 – $87.61 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $81.12 – $87.61 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $81.12 – $87.61 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $81.12 – $87.61 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $81.12 – $89.23 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $7,686.23 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $110.24 – $6,470.23 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $464.72 – $464.72 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $101.54 – $9,717.57 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $60.44 – $1,562.18 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $2,852.89 – $6,834.94 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $3,626.25 – $11,257.50 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $3,168.99 – $7,912.98 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $60.44 – $1,562.18 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $1,638.00 – $12,677.36 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $343.68 – $3,513.75 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $1,142.09 – $9,834.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $3,388.00 – $8,770.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $63.89 – $4,687.89 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $11.45 – $94.19 |