Bladder Catheter Insertion (simple) cost at US hospitals
Insertion of a temporary indwelling bladder catheter, simple · CPT 51702
$34.35
lowest cash price
$232.30
national median
$2,240.28
highest cash price
795
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $34.35–$2,240.28 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($147.72) → Sep 1, 2026 ($338.93)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $229.32 | $473.46 | $625.56 |
| Arizona | 23 | $62.21 | $99.08 | $232.25 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $34.35 | $139.10 | $299.00 |
| California | 88 | $39.27 | $275.60 | $1,297.44 |
| Colorado | 17 | $101.92 | $1,208.26 | $1,208.26 |
| Florida | 79 | $156.78 | $481.65 | $2,061.19 |
| Georgia | 17 | $74.60 | $368.55 | $1,475.52 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $75.84 | $75.84 | $166.50 |
| Illinois | 43 | $62.50 | $245.00 | $600.48 |
| Indiana | 26 | $181.12 | $348.00 | $494.40 |
| Iowa | 31 | $113.40 | $198.25 | $593.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $73.20 | $581.70 | $581.70 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $60.26 | $207.00 | $338.93 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $145.86 | $145.86 | $145.86 |
| Maine | 7 | $58.00 | $173.40 | $267.25 |
| Maryland | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $59.92 | $329.00 | $600.80 |
| Minnesota | 14 | $69.10 | $260.00 | $297.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $38.60 | $96.72 | $496.00 |
| Missouri | 17 | $186.78 | $633.60 | $2,240.28 |
| Montana | 2 | $92.00 | $92.00 | $167.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $113.40 | $122.36 | $221.61 |
| Nevada | 4 | $98.80 | $225.50 | $249.70 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $233.80 | $233.80 | $233.80 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $140.87 | $142.67 | $151.80 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $193.20 | $193.20 | $193.20 |
| New York | 23 | $42.00 | $152.54 | $1,084.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $138.00 | $198.83 | $516.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $250.40 | $250.40 | $447.20 |
| Ohio | 59 | $123.57 | $323.25 | $1,032.60 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $113.78 | $194.35 | $332.20 |
| Oregon | 13 | $165.44 | $313.65 | $469.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $184.00 | $538.20 | $1,027.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $103.00 | $142.00 | $235.80 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $199.20 | $264.80 | $289.60 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $37.20 | $59.16 | $131.54 |
| Texas | 111 | $67.20 | $285.15 | $1,201.00 |
| Virginia | 33 | $42.32 | $158.50 | $368.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $51.10 | $210.00 | $488.60 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $104.50 | $229.00 | $500.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $121.98 | $195.00 | $720.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $103.32 | $189.68 | $208.50 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $299.00 | $53.48 – $53.48 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $299.00 | $118.09 – $239.20 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $300.37 | $85.11 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $300.37 | $80.10 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $300.37 | $80.10 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $300.37 | $75.09 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $300.37 | $55.07 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $300.37 | $55.07 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $300.37 | $85.11 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $300.37 | $111.00 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $300.37 | $60.07 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $300.37 | $55.07 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $300.37 | $64.28 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $300.37 | $75.09 – $375.46 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $300.37 | $40.05 – $375.46 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $301.70 | $148.26 – $392.51 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $305.80 | $96.93 – $4,198.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $306.00 | $6.48 – $283.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $306.00 | $6.71 – $329.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $307.80 | $22.52 – $144.28 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $308.40 | $53.79 – $688.38 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $310.40 | $34.39 – $231.00 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $310.67 | $131.99 – $303.51 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $312.00 | $3.77 – $312.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $312.00 | $125.94 – $312.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $312.84 | $22.29 – $134.97 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $313.65 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $313.65 | not published |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $313.79 | $138.94 – $280.35 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $315.00 | $6.48 – $283.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $315.00 | $6.71 – $283.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $315.00 | $6.48 – $283.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $315.00 | $6.71 – $283.42 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $315.00 | $6.71 – $283.42 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $315.35 | $243.27 – $901.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $315.35 | $243.27 – $901.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $315.35 | $243.27 – $901.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $315.35 | $243.27 – $901.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $315.35 | $243.27 – $901.00 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $319.15 | $127.04 – $132.12 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $319.15 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $319.20 | $131.09 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $319.20 | $131.91 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $319.20 | $131.09 – $11,143.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $319.20 | $131.09 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $319.20 | $130.39 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $319.20 | $131.91 – $11,143.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $319.20 | $130.39 – $11,143.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $319.80 | $22.52 – $156.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $319.80 | $22.52 – $176.29 |