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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,752.80 | $100.00 – $5,008.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,755.25 | $100.00 – $3,761.25 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,755.93 | $1,716.00 – $5,318.00 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,766.50 | $205.80 – $408.71 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,767.60 | $279.40 – $2,827.80 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,774.00 | $440.95 – $476.22 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,774.00 | $440.95 – $476.22 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,774.00 | $451.14 – $487.23 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,774.00 | $449.07 – $1,594.20 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,774.00 | $451.32 – $487.42 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,778.40 | not published |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $1,803.20 | $317.61 – $1,622.88 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $1,803.20 | $317.61 – $863.91 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $1,853.27 | not published |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $1,866.60 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,901.28 | $1,200.00 – $9,718.00 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,925.76 | $1,266.00 – $15,328.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,938.43 | $292.85 – $508.14 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,938.43 | $292.85 – $582.67 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,953.00 | $928.00 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,953.00 | $1,790.87 – $2,970.16 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $1,975.00 | $1,698.22 – $1,698.22 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $1,975.00 | $1,698.22 – $1,698.22 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $1,975.00 | $1,698.22 – $1,698.22 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $1,975.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $1,975.00 | $1,698.22 – $1,698.22 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $1,975.00 | $1,698.22 – $1,698.22 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $1,999.43 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $1,999.43 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $1,999.43 | not published |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $2,009.88 | $75.00 – $2,530.89 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $2,015.85 | not published |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $2,016.00 | $216.99 – $10,870.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $2,024.74 | $468.00 – $3,784.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $2,024.74 | $468.00 – $3,784.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $2,024.74 | $468.00 – $3,784.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $2,038.85 | $1,887.00 – $5,512.00 |