What does code 31605 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 31605 ranges from $308 to $3,936. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

31605 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "EH PR TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROID" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

31605

HCPCS

EH PR TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROID

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 31605 (EH PR TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROID) appears at 59 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $308 to $3,936. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 31605 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 31605 vary by about 13× across the 50 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $308 to $3,936. Shopping around can matter.

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$308

Lowest cash

$3,936

Highest cash

code 31605 cash price57 disclosed · 50 hospitals

$308median ~$1,904$3,936

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$308 – $3,705

Chicago · 2 hospitals$308–$3,705
Libertyville · 1 hospital$308
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$308
Stanford · 1 hospital$577
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$656
Valdez · 1 hospital$736–$2,062

75 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
EH PR TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROID Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	31605 HCPCS	$1,244	$1,244	—	—
HC TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROID Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	31605 HCPCS	$3,705	$3,705	—	—
Incision of windpipe Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	31605 HCPCS	—	—	$254 – $1,253	—
Hc Tracheostomy, Emergency Procedure; Cricothyroid Membrane Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	31605 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Incision of windpipe Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	31605 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	31605 CPT	$615	$308	$242 – $519	—
HB TRACHEOSTOMY CRICO EMERGENCY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	31605 HCPCS	$3,705	$3,705	—	—
CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	31605 CPT	$615	$308	$242 – $517	—
CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	31605 CPT	$615	$308	$242 – $599	—
CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	31605 CPT	$2,040	$1,020	$1,224 – $1,726	—
CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	31605 CPT	$2,040	$1,020	$1,224 – $2,200	—
HC TRACHEOSTOMY EMERG PROC CRICOTHYROID MEMBRANE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	31605 CPT	$1,369	$753	$821 – $1,204	—
HC TRACHEOSTOMY EMERG PROC CRICOTHYROID MEMBRANE Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	31605 CPT	$1,369	$753	$225 – $1,204	—
HC TRACHEOSTOMY EMERG PROC CRICOTHYROID MEMBRANE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	31605 CPT	$1,369	$753	$821 – $1,204	—
HC TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROID Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	31605 CPT	$2,122	$1,125	$1,125 – $1,910	—
HC TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROID Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	31605 CPT	$2,675	$1,257	$1,257 – $2,595	—
TRACHEOSTOMY,EMERGENCY PROC Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	31605 CPT	$2,929	$1,904	$586 – $2,929	—
HC ED CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	31605 HCPCS	$4,497	$3,508	—	—
HC ED CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	31605 HCPCS	$1,742	$1,359	—	—
HC PR ED 31605 CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	31605 HCPCS	$5,046	$3,936	—	—
TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROID MEMBRANE Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	31605 CPT	$6,040	$3,382	$281 – $879	—
TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROID MEMBRANE Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	31605 CPT	$6,040	$3,382	$281 – $879	—
Trache Emerg Cricoth Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	31605 HCPCS	$1,443	$577	—	—
Trache Emerg Cricoth Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	31605 HCPCS	$1,443	$577	—	—
HC ED CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	31605 HCPCS	$5,039	$3,930	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 31605 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Texas Health Hospital Frisco South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 31605: frequently asked

What does code 31605 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 31605 ranges from $308 to $3,936. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 31605?: 31605 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "EH PR TRACHEOSTOMY EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROID" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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