Price Checker / CPT 69424
How much does Remove Ventilating Tube cost?
CPT 69424 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 34x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$200–$390
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,950
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$490
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $10,246 is $9,946 over the fair price (about 34x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove Ventilating Tube
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos Medical Center LOS ALAMOS, NY | $18,176 | — | 13854% |
| St. Anne Hospital , WA | — | — | 11262% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital FALLS CHURCH, VA | — | — | 9827% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | — | 9672% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital FAIRFAX, VA | — | — | 9672% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital LEESBURG, VA | — | — | 9672% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | — | 9672% |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center , OH | — | — | 5386% |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center CONNEAUT, OH | — | — | 4807% |
| Dallas County Hospital PERRY, IA | $5,805 | $3,773 | 4356% |
| Troy Regional Medical Center TROY, AL | $4,305 | $3,000 | 3205% |
| Wills Memorial Hospital WASHINGTON, GA | $2,485 | $1,740 | 1808% |
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About Remove Ventilating Tube
CPT code 69424 refers to remove ventilating tube (billing description: "Remove ventilating tube"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $55 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $130 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.