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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,142.00 – $7,332.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,251.39 – $1,448.98 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $802.12 – $3,450.35 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $110.24 – $6,470.23 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $46.08 – $58.58 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $732.97 – $3,450.35 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $769.90 – $3,450.35 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $819.53 – $3,450.35 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,305.97 – $1,512.17 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $799.91 – $3,450.35 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $745.85 – $3,450.35 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $46.08 – $70.75 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $3,080.92 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $60.58 – $3,374.38 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $60.58 – $3,405.22 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $46.08 – $879.37 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $2,372.92 – $3,341.89 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $2,322.73 – $3,341.89 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $113.50 – $4,579.48 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $5,981.00 – $20,799.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $2,335.00 – $4,467.06 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $65.51 – $3,886.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $63.66 – $120.14 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $63.66 – $3,560.23 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $72.63 – $4,601.27 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $3,850.04 – $12,755.94 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $4,264.23 – $17,611.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $4,707.49 – $17,909.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $3,552.91 – $3,730.55 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $65.51 – $3,886.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $3,462.26 – $6,322.09 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $4,331.18 – $4,331.18 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $72.63 – $4,120.64 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $59.57 – $3,655.87 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $733.50 – $1,141.72 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $3,405.22 – $3,405.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $430.00 – $5,755.71 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $72.63 – $4,120.64 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | not published | $72.63 – $4,120.64 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $63.66 – $3,663.93 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $63.66 – $3,560.23 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $46.08 – $58.58 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $1,549.00 – $16,897.00 |