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
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

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