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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $2,038.85 | $1,887.00 – $5,512.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $2,038.85 | $1,887.00 – $5,512.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,055.35 | not published |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,055.35 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,086.00 | $6,462.00 – $6,462.00 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $2,095.80 | not published |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,120.80 | $711.68 – $2,385.90 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,158.00 | not published |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,167.80 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,167.80 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $2,167.80 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $2,167.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $2,167.80 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,167.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,178.55 | $1,704.00 – $1,704.00 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,180.50 | $16,508.00 – $16,508.00 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $2,199.60 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $2,206.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $2,218.24 | $1,266.00 – $1,266.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,223.00 | $1,778.40 – $1,778.40 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $2,232.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $2,255.84 | $4,826.69 – $4,826.69 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $2,261.83 | $279.40 – $4,235.22 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,271.00 | $1,296.34 – $1,296.34 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $2,271.00 | $1,296.34 – $1,296.34 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $2,286.48 | $279.40 – $3,807.42 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $2,286.70 | not published |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $2,286.70 | not published |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $2,303.64 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $2,357.40 | not published |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $2,401.80 | $748.03 – $3,514.34 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,407.50 | $746.07 – $1,342.92 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $2,417.40 | $693.00 – $869.92 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,432.05 | $227.89 – $1,393.90 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $2,439.36 | $1,172.38 – $3,110.18 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,457.00 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $2,484.72 | $622.30 – $3,451.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $2,517.20 | $474.74 – $3,236.40 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,519.00 | $2,350.00 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,519.00 | $2,364.00 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,519.00 | $2,350.00 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,519.00 | $2,350.00 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,519.00 | $2,350.00 – $2,350.00 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,519.00 | $484.00 – $3,988.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,519.00 | $2,375.00 – $5,220.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $2,519.20 | $317.61 – $863.91 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $2,540.40 | $1,534.00 – $4,342.00 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,541.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,541.00 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,571.24 | $2,688.00 – $2,875.00 |