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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $405.91 | $71.00 – $507.38 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $405.91 | $71.00 – $608.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $405.91 | $71.00 – $608.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $405.91 | $71.00 – $541.21 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $409.50 | $140.77 – $211.15 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $411.00 | $140.77 – $211.15 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $415.50 | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $416.40 | $28.89 – $624.60 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $423.50 | $140.77 – $211.15 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $423.50 | $140.77 – $211.15 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $428.35 | $21.79 – $2,083.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $429.60 | $6.48 – $481.98 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $442.00 | $133.65 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $442.00 | $133.65 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $442.00 | $133.65 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $442.00 | $133.65 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $442.00 | $63.24 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $442.00 | $133.65 – $2,956.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $442.00 | $4,610.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $442.00 | $133.65 – $2,956.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $444.60 | $6.71 – $481.98 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $444.96 | $106.93 – $618.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $447.20 | $24.97 – $503.10 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $447.45 | $114.13 – $393.96 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $451.00 | $50.12 – $179.05 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $451.00 | $50.35 – $179.05 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $451.00 | $50.07 – $179.05 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $451.00 | $56.52 – $178.97 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $451.00 | $49.88 – $179.05 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $453.00 | $145.52 – $270.63 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $453.00 | $145.52 – $464.03 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $453.00 | $145.52 – $464.03 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $453.00 | $145.52 – $464.03 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $453.00 | $145.52 – $464.03 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $464.80 | not published |