Emergent Insertion of Breathing Tube Into Windpipe Using an Endoscope Cost in Indiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 68 Indiana hospitals. CPT 31500. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $316
📉 Low $38.61
📈 High $8,723
🏥 68 hospitals
🏛️ 29 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $123
Hospital comparison — Indiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 68 hospitals.
Billed more than $316 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | Centene | Cigna | Medicare | MultiPlan | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK FORT WAYNE |
$38.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FORT WAYNE |
$51.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN HOSPITAL FORT WAYNE |
$51.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISHAWAKA MEDICAL CENTER MISHAWAKA |
$55.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON KING'S DAUGHTERS' HEALTH MADISON |
$55.66 | $199 | $104 | $104 | — | $215 | — | $233 | — |
| LUTHERAN KOSCIUSKO HOSPITAL WARSAW |
$55.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUPONT HOSPITAL E. DUPONT RD FORT WAYNE |
$64.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PERU |
$78.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BLUFFTON |
$78.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL VAN BUREN ST. FORT WAYNE |
$78.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON CLARK HOSPITAL JEFFERSONVILLE |
$94.78 | $243 | $251 | — | — | $276 | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MUNSTER MUNSTER |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARGARET MARY HEALTH BATESVILLE |
$131 | $75.80 | $142 | $185 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHNECK MEDICAL CENTER W TIPTON ST SEYMOUR |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMERON HOSPITAL ANGOLA |
$155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT CROWN POINT |
$160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON SCOTT HOSPITAL SCOTTSBURG |
$172 | $202 | $696 | — | — | $732 | — | $689 | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY LA PORTE LAPORTE |
$172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY MICHIGAN CITY |
$172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL NEWBURGH |
$192 | $102 | $97.85 | $127 | $102 | $191 | — | $191 | — |
| DEACONESS GIBSON HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$192 | $127 | $127 | — | $159 | $191 | $127 | — | $97.85 |
| DEACONESS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER JASPER |
$192 | $256 | $127 | $127 | $165 | $191 | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL NEWBURGH |
$192 | $282 | $97.85 | $102 | $159 | $191 | — | $191 | — |
| DEACONESS CROSS POINTE NEWBURGH |
$192 | $102 | $97.85 | $102 | $97.85 | $191 | $127 | $191 | $97.85 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH DYER DYER |
$209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE RENSSELAER RENSSELAER |
$222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CARMEL CARMEL |
$239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS |
$239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CARMEL CARMEL |
$239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE HOSPITAL BLOOMINGTON |
$249 | $249 | $249 | — | — | — | $249 | $484 | $381 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MOORESVILLE MOORESVILLE |
$263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TELL CITY |
$267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $381 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL INDIANAPOLIS NORTH INDIANAPOLIS |
$292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH LAFAYETTE EAST LAFAYETTE |
$316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTH COLUMBUS |
$358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CRAWFORDSVILLE CRAWFORDSVILLE |
$388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NW INDIANA ER & HOSPITAL CABELA DR HAMMOND |
$389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BREMEN BREMEN |
$405 | $381 | — | $381 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND SOUTH BEND |
$408 | $130 | $243 | $243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL VINCENNES |
$412 | $123 | $123 | $123 | $251 | $123 | — | — | — |
| REID HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$417 | $95.34 | $139 | $127 | — | $255 | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL INDIANAPOLIS |
$443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL ELKHART |
$473 | $130 | $243 | $243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE |
$502 | $26.93 | $124 | $124 | $124 | — | $124 | — | $78.74 |
| GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL LINTON |
$542 | $97.73 | $121 | $125 | — | $858 | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MUNSTER |
$571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POWERS HEALTH REHABILITATION CENTER CROWN POINT |
$571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER HOBART |
$571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL EAST CHICAGO |
$571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNION HOSPITAL REGIONAL TH ST TERRE HAUTE |
$614 | $59.50 | $61.00 | $62.00 | $177 | $66.00 | $100 | $85.00 | — |
| UNION HOSPITAL TH ST TERRE HAUTE |
$614 | $59.50 | $61.00 | $62.00 | $177 | $66.00 | $100 | $85.00 | — |
| PLYMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$649 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE CAMPUS GARY |
$700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITALS SOUTHLAKE MERRILLVILLE |
$700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON S MAIN ST CLINTON |
$708 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $51.33 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $85.00 | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE CROWN POINT CROWN POINT |
$821 | — | $251 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH DEARBORN HOSPITAL LAWRENCEBURG |
$932 | $240 | — | — | $254 | $4,603 | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREATER INDIANA SOUTH CLARKSVILLE |
$988 | $228 | $247 | $228 | $228 | — | — | $593 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT HEART CENTER CARMEL |
$1,076 | $26.93 | $124 | $124 | $124 | — | $124 | — | $78.74 |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT CARMEL AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER CARMEL |
$1,147 | $26.93 | $124 | $124 | $124 | — | $124 | — | $78.74 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 31500, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $428 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $316 for this?
That is the median of what the 68 Indiana hospitals above publish for Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 31500 in Indiana, Medicare reimburses about $123 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Indiana range from $38.61 to $8,723 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.6x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope cost in Indiana?
- Cash prices for emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope (CPT 31500) in Indiana range from $38.61 to $8,723, with a median of $316. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope in Indiana?
- The cheapest Indiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $38.61. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Indiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 31500 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.