What does code 3 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 3 ranges from $159,646 to $333,528. 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.

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.

3

MS-DRG

ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 3 (ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES) appears at 32 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $159,646 to $333,528. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 3 vary by about 2.1× across the 8 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $159,646 to $333,528. Shopping around can matter.

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$159,646

Lowest cash

$333,528

Highest cash

code 3 cash price8 disclosed · 8 hospitals

$159,646median ~$227,398$333,528

Lowest cash price by hospital

McLaren Lapeer Region$159,646
McLaren Flint$207,658
McLaren Macomb$220,187
McLaren Bay Region$220,373
McLaren Central Region$234,422
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital$279,477

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$159,646 – $279,477

Lapeer · 1 hospital$159,646
Flint · 1 hospital$207,658
Mount Clemens · 1 hospital$220,187
Bay City · 1 hospital$220,373
Mount Pleasant · 1 hospital$234,422
Philadelphia · 1 hospital$279,477

32 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES Inpatient	Lutheran Downtown Hospital	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$1,225 – $531,297	—
ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES Inpatient	McLaren Bay Region	3 MS-DRG	$440,746	$220,373	$144,426 – $374,634	—
ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES Inpatient	McLaren Central Region	3 MS-DRG	$468,844	$234,422	$146,670 – $565,333	—
ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES Inpatient	McLaren Flint	3 MS-DRG	$415,316	$207,658	$146,082 – $353,018	—
ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES Inpatient	McLaren Greater Lansing	3 MS-DRG	$667,056	$333,528	$146,917 – $533,645	—
ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES Inpatient	McLaren Lapeer Region	3 MS-DRG	$319,291	$159,646	$147,245 – $337,729	—
ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES Inpatient	McLaren Macomb	3 MS-DRG	$440,375	$220,187	$1,034 – $538,324	$276,543
ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES Inpatient	Beacon Dowagiac	3 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Antioch Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Fremont Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Fresno Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Oakland Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Richmond Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Roseville Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	San Jose Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	San Rafael Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Santa Clara Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Santa Rosa Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	South Sacramento Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	South San Francisco Medical Center	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—
"ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" Inpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Manteca	3 MS-DRG	—	—	$29,242 – $117,381	—

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 3 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Lutheran Downtown Hospital McLaren Bay Region McLaren Central Region McLaren Flint McLaren Greater Lansing McLaren Lapeer Region McLaren Macomb Beacon Dowagiac Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center 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 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 Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital

Code 3: frequently asked

What does code 3 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 3 ranges from $159,646 to $333,528. 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 3?: 3 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "ECMO OR TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES" 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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