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Throat scope (laryngoscopy) in California

CPT 31575 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $200 to $1,198 at the 14 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$437typical cash price
$705typical commercial insurer rate
$200–$1.2kcash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$200
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
$200
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
$328
University of California Davis Medical Center
$437
Grossmont Hospital
$819
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$819
Stanford Health Care
$1,198

California typical cash price: $437

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$802$200$401$92–$613 · 78 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla$802$200$396$92–$613 · 78 plans
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton$821$328$1,781$549–$5,650 · 7 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$1,092$437$793$72–$10,525 · 29 plans
Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa$1,092$819$608$268–$778 · 36 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$1,092$819$617$88–$819 · 23 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$2,996$1,198$14,983$7,125–$16,584 · 5 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose––$4,890$95–$7,083 · 18 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$1,572$1,159–$5,861 · 7 plans
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks––$6,240$95–$8,333 · 16 plans
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding––$6,745$2,908–$10,320 · 10 plans
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood––$185$4–$538 · 18 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$417$379–$4,901 · 6 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$417$379–$4,901 · 6 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does throat scope (laryngoscopy) cost at a hospital in California?

At 7 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for throat scope (laryngoscopy) is $437, and most charge between $200 and $971. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $705. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for throat scope (laryngoscopy)?

At 5 of the 7 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for throat scope (laryngoscopy)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $200 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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