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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $464.80 | not published |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $466.00 | $117.44 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $466.00 | $119.19 – $4,840.09 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $467.60 | not published |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $469.50 | $134.84 – $337.09 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $473.46 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $476.85 | $98.70 – $2,334.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $476.85 | $1,887.00 – $2,654.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $476.85 | $1,887.00 – $2,654.00 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $481.60 | $34.39 – $222.83 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $481.65 | $22.72 – $629.85 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $481.65 | $23.30 – $370.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $481.65 | $22.72 – $592.80 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $488.60 | $43.03 – $426.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $494.40 | $6.48 – $481.98 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $495.00 | $30.26 – $194.89 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $496.00 | $115.97 – $258.35 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $500.50 | $18.78 – $396.13 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $513.70 | $142.58 – $149.71 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $513.70 | $142.58 – $149.71 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $516.00 | $127.17 – $317.55 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $538.20 | $30.26 – $167.61 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $540.60 | $30.26 – $173.35 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $551.40 | $30.26 – $173.35 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $552.39 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $555.90 | $179.26 – $3,982.87 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $560.89 | $136.29 – $4,826.69 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $560.89 | $133.65 – $4,826.69 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $571.51 | $134.32 – $237.69 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $581.70 | $125.96 – $1,087.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $581.70 | $125.96 – $1,087.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $581.70 | $125.12 – $1,087.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $592.80 | $128.29 – $3,714.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $592.80 | $128.29 – $3,714.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $592.80 | $128.29 – $3,714.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $592.80 | $131.09 – $3,714.00 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $593.00 | $3.77 – $288.25 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $599.00 | $144.90 – $701.51 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $600.48 | $74.69 – $834.00 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $600.80 | not published |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $602.00 | $171.12 – $1,311.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $613.47 | $99.22 – $242.06 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $617.45 | $133.65 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $617.45 | $133.87 – $1,187.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $623.22 | $474.13 – $474.13 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $625.56 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $633.60 | $31.80 – $2,167.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $633.60 | $31.80 – $2,167.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $633.60 | $31.80 – $2,167.00 |