Abd/low ext cath 2nd cost at US hospitals
HC ABD/LOW EXT CATH 2ND · CPT 36246
$128.43
lowest cash price
$2,016.00
national median
$13,500.62
highest cash price
592
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $128.43–$13,500.62 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$128.43
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital — Lexington, KYMost expensive published cash price
$13,500.62
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith — Fort Smith, ARMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,692.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,401.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $7,366.32 | $7,366.32 | $7,366.32 |
| Arizona | 19 | $862.30 | $1,064.65 | $3,210.64 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $350.70 | $638.05 | $13,500.62 |
| California | 86 | $161.40 | $2,009.88 | $5,167.94 |
| Colorado | 8 | $925.11 | $6,389.87 | $6,389.87 |
| Florida | 69 | $409.07 | $3,929.90 | $6,578.02 |
| Georgia | 24 | $1,183.12 | $2,650.05 | $3,819.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $788.80 | $788.80 | $2,232.00 |
| Illinois | 29 | $375.00 | $1,745.00 | $4,187.20 |
| Indiana | 18 | $1,015.50 | $4,039.80 | $4,428.00 |
| Iowa | 18 | $713.70 | $4,187.20 | $4,498.00 |
| Kansas | 8 | $1,060.91 | $1,060.91 | $1,060.91 |
| Kentucky | 9 | $128.43 | $3,529.29 | $3,529.29 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $941.98 | $941.98 | $941.98 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,692.80 | $1,692.80 | $1,692.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $337.69 | $1,975.00 | $7,968.80 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $1,626.40 | $2,024.74 | $2,024.74 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $336.75 | $572.24 | $1,457.20 |
| Missouri | 15 | $1,430.00 | $3,385.80 | $11,723.59 |
| Montana | 1 | $1,558.40 | $1,558.40 | $1,558.40 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $867.72 | $867.72 | $1,675.06 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,528.07 | $1,528.07 | $1,692.06 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,432.05 | $2,432.05 | $2,432.05 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $5,110.00 | $6,311.00 |
| New York | 18 | $867.10 | $1,081.39 | $1,111.21 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $649.00 | $1,259.50 | $1,259.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $3,803.20 | $3,803.20 | $3,882.40 |
| Ohio | 56 | $274.50 | $2,199.60 | $3,023.25 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $798.60 | $1,738.05 | $11,396.41 |
| Oregon | 9 | $933.75 | $1,230.00 | $4,471.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $948.00 | $4,321.20 | $7,748.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $370.00 | $840.50 | $2,206.80 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,120.80 | $2,120.80 | $3,446.40 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $142.10 | $894.75 | $4,550.93 |
| Texas | 98 | $191.10 | $2,015.85 | $5,420.50 |
| Virginia | 26 | $894.75 | $2,457.00 | $3,022.00 |
| Washington | 23 | $409.76 | $2,180.50 | $10,278.72 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $267.00 | $792.00 | $9,491.50 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $1,395.00 | $1,588.62 | $6,485.46 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $875.70 | $875.70 | $875.70 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $307.50 – $307.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $4,039.80 | $66.66 – $4,309.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $4,039.80 | $66.66 – $4,309.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $4,039.80 | $71.74 – $4,309.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $4,105.80 | $66.66 – $4,379.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $2,699.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $3,675.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $581.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $754.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $581.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $2,458.94 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $2,223.46 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $1,714.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $1,928.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $1,792.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $1,118.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,187.20 | $217.03 – $1,400.73 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $4,321.20 | $792.10 – $6,121.70 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $4,321.20 | $792.10 – $3,514.34 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $4,321.20 | $268.17 – $3,514.34 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $4,321.20 | $268.17 – $3,514.34 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $4,321.20 | $748.03 – $2,104.96 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $4,321.20 | $782.82 – $9,539.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $307.50 – $307.50 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,366.20 | $804.27 – $1,942.67 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $4,385.50 | $422.82 – $422.82 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $4,390.00 | $474.53 – $703.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $4,428.00 | $66.66 – $3,392.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $4,471.00 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $4,471.00 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $4,498.00 | $602.80 – $2,999.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $4,543.00 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $4,550.93 | $2,118.00 – $3,648.60 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $4,550.93 | $2,118.00 – $3,422.09 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $4,581.60 | $294.99 – $1,913.81 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $307.50 – $307.50 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $4,642.20 | $795.09 – $6,189.60 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $4,720.00 | not published |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $4,738.80 | $795.09 – $4,363.17 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $307.50 – $438.10 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $5,108.48 | $6,259.76 – $6,259.76 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $307.50 – $307.50 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $5,167.94 | $0.80 – $1,608.60 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $5,248.52 | not published |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $307.50 – $550.76 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $307.50 – $307.50 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $5,420.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $5,420.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $5,420.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $5,420.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |