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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $319.80 | $22.52 – $163.89 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $320.84 | $154.07 – $679.26 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $320.84 | $130.06 – $610.57 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $322.40 | $53.16 – $446.40 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $322.40 | $53.16 – $446.40 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $322.40 | $51.53 – $446.40 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $323.25 | $125.87 – $387.90 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $323.25 | $125.87 – $226.57 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $323.25 | $135.93 – $244.67 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $323.25 | $125.87 – $226.57 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $323.25 | $125.87 – $226.57 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $323.25 | $135.93 – $244.67 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $323.25 | $125.87 – $226.57 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $323.25 | $95.25 – $387.90 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $324.00 | $142.58 – $4,342.00 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $328.80 | $30.26 – $255.77 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $329.00 | $202.46 – $202.46 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $329.00 | $132.57 – $238.63 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $329.00 | $202.46 – $202.46 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $329.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $329.00 | $132.57 – $238.63 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $329.00 | $132.57 – $238.63 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $332.20 | $38.62 – $249.53 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $332.64 | $78.42 – $462.00 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $333.00 | $66.93 – $333.00 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $335.52 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $335.52 | $21.82 – $45.47 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $338.93 | $211.15 – $677.87 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $338.93 | $451.91 – $903.82 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $338.93 | $451.91 – $903.82 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $338.93 | $451.91 – $903.82 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $338.93 | $451.91 – $918.73 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $338.93 | $451.91 – $903.82 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $338.93 | $451.91 – $903.82 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $339.62 | $31.06 – $1,486.00 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $342.00 | $18.78 – $88.90 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $342.24 | $154.07 – $496.09 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $342.24 | $154.07 – $512.44 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $342.24 | $154.50 – $512.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $342.60 | $6.71 – $481.98 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $342.65 | $25.54 – $969.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $344.40 | $6.71 – $481.98 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $347.00 | $3.77 – $3,576.15 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $347.40 | $27.51 – $463.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $348.00 | $6.48 – $481.98 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $348.40 | $127.04 – $128.31 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $355.80 | $30.26 – $124.49 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $356.00 | $98.06 – $238.63 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $356.00 | $98.06 – $238.63 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $357.42 | not published |