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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $108.51 – $112.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $105.73 – $105.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $103.55 – $105.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $108.30 – $110.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $100.70 – $102.82 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $964.29 – $1,004.89 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $1,087.00 – $1,087.00 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $346.28 – $621.43 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $361.86 – $621.43 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $70.84 – $70.84 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $1,277.46 – $1,277.46 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $195.80 – $1,008.47 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $323.00 – $1,620.90 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $703.54 – $2,090.39 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $946.19 – $1,095.59 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $694.16 – $694.16 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $694.16 – $694.16 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $694.16 – $694.16 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $199.87 – $1,116.41 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $199.87 – $1,116.41 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $199.87 – $366.36 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $647.93 – $1,147.39 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $663.60 – $1,227.66 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $710.71 – $1,314.81 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $663.60 – $1,227.66 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $611.40 – $1,711.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $15.90 – $92.10 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $115.86 – $1,406.66 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $86.42 – $183.01 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $611.40 – $1,711.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $17.99 – $92.10 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $661.22 – $661.22 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $79.00 – $1,477.80 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $108.51 – $112.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $15.90 – $92.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $15.90 – $92.10 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $17.99 – $92.10 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $76.21 – $247.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $15.90 – $92.10 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $262.83 – $1,711.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $17.99 – $92.10 |