Breathing tube insertion (intubation) cost in Plano, TX

Prices at 4 hospitals in Plano, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $540 — 12% above the US median ($482), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $540 $515 ★ 4/5 174 min
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan Plano, TX $540 $515 164 min
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $629 $587

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$900
Cash / self-pay
$540
Insurer-negotiated
$551
Medicare pays
$133
$540$611
Median cash $540  ·  Medicare $133  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $540 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $900 list price could save about $360 (40%).

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Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

Doctors who perform this in Plano

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Jeffrey Lilly, M.D.Critical Care (Intensivists)Plano, TX22
David Myers, M.D.Critical Care (Intensivists)Plano, TX15
Jeff Taylor, M.D.Critical Care (Intensivists)Plano, TX12

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