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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $2,894.93 – $2,894.93 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $799.49 – $2,749.80 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $420.64 – $1,578.73 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $420.64 – $1,578.73 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $554.96 – $2,982.93 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $867.13 – $2,352.64 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $1,696.26 – $5,605.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $1,528.00 – $3,452.00 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,251.39 – $1,448.98 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $802.12 – $1,614.71 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $543.03 – $714.99 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $777.00 – $3,027.97 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $732.97 – $1,614.71 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $769.90 – $1,614.71 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $819.53 – $1,614.71 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,305.97 – $1,512.17 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | not published | $839.72 – $1,782.31 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $799.91 – $1,614.71 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $745.85 – $1,614.71 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $543.03 – $863.51 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $1,407.22 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $759.62 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $759.62 – $1,555.34 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $543.03 – $1,432.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | not published | not published |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1,123.99 – $1,526.41 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $1,100.21 – $1,526.41 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,150.00 – $7,034.24 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $6,127.00 – $25,998.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $2,090.52 – $5,198.77 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $797.15 – $2,680.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $719.42 – $737.41 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $797.84 – $1,626.15 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $554.96 – $2,160.78 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $1,801.76 – $6,571.29 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $1,995.60 – $8,018.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $2,203.03 – $7,483.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $1,662.71 – $1,745.84 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $797.15 – $2,680.00 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $1,978.28 – $1,978.28 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $554.96 – $2,108.29 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $524.24 – $1,669.83 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $1,555.34 – $1,555.34 |