Ventilator Management (first day) cost at US hospitals
Ventilator management, initial day · CPT 94002
$168.30
lowest cash price
$1,434.60
national median
$13,729.08
highest cash price
895
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $168.30–$13,729.08 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,032.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,722.86)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $1,282.32 | $2,740.92 | $5,325.84 |
| Arizona | 23 | $402.62 | $780.53 | $2,338.79 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $342.38 | $910.00 | $1,631.00 |
| California | 91 | $176.40 | $2,518.56 | $10,725.92 |
| Colorado | 14 | $619.45 | $5,113.11 | $13,729.08 |
| Florida | 77 | $688.85 | $3,513.79 | $10,040.58 |
| Georgia | 25 | $680.80 | $2,465.58 | $8,423.84 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,424.64 | $1,424.64 | $1,710.00 |
| Illinois | 42 | $346.25 | $943.80 | $1,973.86 |
| Indiana | 26 | $472.50 | $1,161.00 | $1,819.80 |
| Iowa | 26 | $324.96 | $1,614.46 | $5,054.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $936.40 | $2,682.61 | $2,682.61 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $335.33 | $776.40 | $4,594.20 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $935.48 | $935.48 | $935.48 |
| Maine | 7 | $828.70 | $2,198.60 | $5,747.90 |
| Maryland | 2 | $478.20 | $478.20 | $478.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $547.68 | $1,326.00 | $2,524.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $827.96 | $1,037.60 | $1,508.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $168.30 | $481.44 | $1,504.00 |
| Missouri | 20 | $724.75 | $898.15 | $2,470.65 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,054.40 | $1,054.40 | $1,844.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $401.10 | $575.45 | $1,700.67 |
| Nevada | 4 | $550.46 | $1,187.16 | $1,656.23 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,623.75 | $2,623.75 | $2,623.75 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $284.00 | $721.51 | $778.55 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,002.98 | $2,002.98 | $2,002.98 |
| New York | 23 | $363.36 | $782.32 | $6,558.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $775.10 | $775.10 | $4,375.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,366.40 | $1,433.60 | $1,478.40 |
| Ohio | 63 | $488.00 | $1,308.45 | $2,147.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $354.55 | $1,164.15 | $5,580.25 |
| Oregon | 12 | $1,027.52 | $1,982.25 | $3,795.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $293.40 | $1,585.80 | $3,613.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $492.00 | $1,470.50 | $1,680.60 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $1,486.40 | $1,540.80 | $1,748.00 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $195.27 | $377.85 | $7,560.17 |
| Texas | 106 | $202.95 | $2,002.58 | $12,876.68 |
| Virginia | 34 | $195.27 | $1,331.00 | $3,147.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $1,019.20 | $2,581.38 | $4,382.00 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $551.00 | $867.00 | $2,457.50 |
| Wisconsin | 29 | $403.33 | $985.00 | $4,594.20 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $698.56 | $699.78 | $1,343.16 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $2,723.84 | $1,112.82 – $5,136.31 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $2,734.65 | $1,181.57 – $6,163.57 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $2,740.92 | $444.37 – $654.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $2,748.52 | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $2,774.53 | $44.80 – $10,126.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $2,774.53 | $44.80 – $8,404.58 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,784.60 | $130.31 – $693.31 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $2,795.62 | $192.90 – $1,543.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $2,805.50 | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $2,810.49 | $1,112.82 – $5,136.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $2,822.25 | $100.70 – $106.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $2,855.81 | $44.80 – $4,202.24 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,877.70 | $688.43 – $1,752.05 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $2,905.35 | $75.95 – $1,469.97 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,916.29 | $44.80 – $8,404.58 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $2,929.99 | not published |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,966.08 | $1,112.82 – $5,136.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $3,010.45 | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $3,034.80 | $446.59 – $2,965.55 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $3,034.80 | $480.60 – $3,196.30 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $3,034.80 | $446.59 – $2,965.55 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $3,034.80 | $456.92 – $2,965.55 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $3,034.80 | $454.82 – $4,378.60 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $3,034.80 | $457.10 – $2,965.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $3,057.95 | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,090.10 | $186.00 – $3,104.36 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $3,143.25 | $630.83 – $630.83 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $3,143.25 | $630.83 – $630.83 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $3,143.25 | $630.83 – $630.83 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $3,143.25 | $868.67 – $868.67 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $3,143.25 | $630.83 – $630.83 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $3,143.25 | $681.47 – $681.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $3,143.25 | $630.83 – $630.83 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $3,143.25 | $630.83 – $630.83 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $3,143.25 | $681.47 – $681.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $3,143.25 | $868.67 – $868.67 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $3,143.25 | $630.83 – $630.83 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $3,143.25 | $630.83 – $630.83 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $3,143.25 | $681.47 – $681.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $3,143.25 | $630.83 – $630.83 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $3,143.25 | $868.67 – $868.67 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $3,143.25 | $868.67 – $868.67 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $3,147.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $3,147.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $3,147.00 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $3,150.00 | $108.30 – $110.58 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $3,164.25 | $630.83 – $630.83 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $3,164.60 | $151.00 – $6,163.57 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $3,176.58 | $60.93 – $800.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $3,224.00 | $102.82 – $102.82 |