Emergent Insertion of Breathing Tube Into Windpipe Using an Endoscope Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 327 Texas hospitals. CPT 31500. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $540
📉 Low $5.60
📈 High $19,152
🏥 327 hospitals
🏛️ 222 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $132
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 327 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE CLIFTON |
$5.60 | $5.59 | $5.96 | — | — | — | $7.04 | — | — |
| DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI |
$9.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY EDINBURG |
$11.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$27.85 | — | $164 | — | $358 | $336 | $394 | — | — |
| EXALT HEALTH INPATIENT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL CONROE W. CONROE |
$60.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$79.00 | $144 | — | $210 | — | $226 | $210 | — | $238 |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$80.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$80.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TMC BONHAM HOSPITAL BONHAM |
$97.90 | $192 | $131 | $214 | $143 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$100 | $200 | $233 | $233 | $160 | $233 | $280 | — | $233 |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$118 | $236 | $233 | $142 | $566 | $381 | $425 | $233 | $268 |
| CHAMBERS HEALTH ANAHUAC |
$119 | $48.00 | — | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON HIGHLAND LAKES BURNET |
$123 | $87.58 | $87.58 | — | — | $969 | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH ATHENS ATHENS |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON |
$138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER |
$146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEYMOUR HOSPITAL SEYMOUR |
$150 | $171 | $100 | $150 | $171 | $139 | — | $299 | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SMITHVILLE |
$153 | $67.58 | $87.58 | — | — | $969 | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON MEDICAL CENTER WILLIAMSON ROUND ROCK |
$166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON BASTROP BASTROP |
$166 | $67.58 | $67.58 | $225 | — | $225 | — | $225 | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OTTO KAISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL KENEDY |
$169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST LUKE'S HEALTH - MEMORIAL LIVINGSTON LIVINGSTON |
$171 | $96.74 | $92.13 | $233 | $93.97 | $233 | $777 | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SAN AUGUSTINE SAN AUGUSTINE |
$171 | $91.96 | $87.58 | $215 | $89.33 | $215 | $777 | — | — |
| ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN LUFKIN |
$171 | $96.74 | $92.13 | $220 | $93.97 | $220 | $777 | — | — |
| PARKVIEW HOSPITAL WHEELER |
$187 | $220 | $191 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH BURLESON HOSPITAL CALDWELL |
$191 | $96.74 | $93.97 | $272 | $697 | $664 | $926 | $347 | — |
| CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH MADISON HOSPITAL MADISONVILLE |
$191 | $96.74 | $93.97 | $142 | $697 | $664 | $926 | $205 | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH COLLEGE STATION HOSPITAL COLLEGE STATION |
$191 | $96.74 | $93.97 | $233 | $2,888 | $664 | $926 | $337 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER - BRYAN BRYAN |
$191 | $96.74 | $93.97 | $233 | $2,888 | $664 | $926 | $337 | — |
| CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH GRIMES HOSPITAL NAVASOTA |
$191 | $96.74 | $93.97 | $403 | $2,888 | $664 | $926 | $584 | — |
| ASPIRE HOSPITAL CONROE |
$192 | $138 | — | $138 | $100 | $251 | — | — | — |
| FOX RURAL HEALTH CLINIC CHILDRESS |
$199 | $140 | $99.73 | $77.79 | $145 | $77.79 | — | $135 | — |
| COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MORTON |
$200 | $172 | $185 | — | — | — | — | $147 | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT EDNA |
$202 | $152 | $202 | $190 | $215 | $177 | — | — | — |
| EL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL CAMPO |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MID COAST WELLCARE TRINITY TRINITY |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDCOAST MEDICAL CENTER BELLVILLE BELLVILLE |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| YOAKUM COUNTY HOSPITAL DENVER CITY |
$218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DEL RIO |
$222 | $171 | $254 | $254 | $307 | $254 | — | — | — |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY DIALYSIS WEST SAN ANTONIO |
$226 | $87.58 | $87.58 | $105 | — | $218 | $218 | $90.21 | $92.83 |
| BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$228 | $417 | — | $607 | — | — | $607 | — | $759 |
| PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PAMPA |
$229 | $96.32 | $144 | $94.39 | — | — | — | — | $101 |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER LUBBOCK |
$229 | $200 | $570 | — | $429 | — | — | — | — |
| PECOS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FORT STOCKTON |
$233 | $196 | — | $140 | $187 | $249 | $280 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON EDGAR B DAVIS HOSPITAL LULING |
$233 | $87.58 | $87.58 | — | — | $969 | — | — | — |
| KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO |
$236 | $226 | $237 | — | $237 | — | $249 | $237 | $249 |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN |
$236 | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 | — | $237 | $249 |
| DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE |
$236 | $230 | $237 | $237 | $237 | — | $249 | $237 | $249 |
| MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION |
$236 | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 | — | — | $237 | $249 |
| DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$236 | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 | $237 | — | $237 | $249 |
| ST. LUKE'S HEALTH BRAZOSPORT HOSPITAL LAKE JACKSON |
$236 | $96.74 | $92.13 | $101 | $233 | $233 | — | $240 | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$236 | $265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S PATIENTS MEDICAL CENTER PASADENA |
$238 | $153 | $89.33 | $237 | $233 | $233 | $442 | $349 | — |
| METHODIST MANSFIELD MEDICAL CENTER MANSFIELD |
$245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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That is the median of what the 327 Texas 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 Texas, Medicare reimburses about $132 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $5.60 to $19,152 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.1x 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope (CPT 31500) in Texas range from $5.60 to $19,152, with a median of $540. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.60. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 31500 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.