Bladder Catheter Insertion (simple) cost at US hospitals

Insertion of a temporary indwelling bladder catheter, simple · CPT 51702

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Bladder Catheter Insertion (simple)

This is the placement of a temporary drainage catheter into the bladder through the urethra — the common Foley, held in place by a small balloon. "Simple" means it went in the ordinary way, without the extra maneuvers a scarred or obstructed urethra would require. It is one of the most routine things done in hospitals, and it frequently appears on a bill attached to some larger episode of care.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$34.35

82-3844150 BMH Crittenden — West Memphis, AR

Most expensive published cash price

$2,240.28

Mercy Hospital Aurora — Aurora, MO

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

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