Surgical opening of throat cost at US hospitals
Surgical opening of throat · CPT 42955
$460.68
lowest cash price
$2,133.48
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
76
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $460.68–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,763.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,752.89)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 72 | $4,692.80 | $4,692.80 | $4,692.80 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 25 | $1,870.40 | $1,870.40 | $1,870.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,870.40 | $1,870.40 | $1,870.40 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $2,432.15 | $2,432.15 | $2,432.15 |
| Michigan | 25 | $2,133.48 | $2,133.48 | $2,133.48 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | $5,035.40 | $5,035.40 | $5,035.40 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,618.86 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $460.68 | $1,752.89 | $1,752.89 |
| 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 | 38 | $2,082.60 | $2,082.60 | $2,082.60 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | $3,740.85 | $3,740.85 | $3,740.85 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $481.62 | $481.62 | $544.44 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 88 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $2,710.65 | $2,710.65 | $2,710.65 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $995.20 | $995.20 | $995.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $6,825.52 – $15,448.00 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $2,346.68 – $2,445.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $171.33 – $652.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $171.33 – $652.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $171.33 – $652.86 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $797.15 – $2,680.00 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $1,572.43 – $3,931.08 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $1,481.52 – $1,496.33 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $1,481.52 – $1,540.78 |