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
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO $633.60 $31.80 – $2,167.00
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO $633.60 $31.80 – $2,167.00
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO $633.60 $31.80 – $2,167.00
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $635.02 $142.41 – $315.75
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $640.05 $171.12 – $8,018.00
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $640.20 $34.94 – $220.15
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $640.20 $34.94 – $197.02
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $640.20 $34.94 – $198.08
UPMC Memorial York, PA $640.20 $34.94 – $197.76
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $640.20 $30.26 – $167.61
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $640.20 $34.94 – $906.95
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $642.60 $1,333.00 – $20,799.00
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $663.60 $30.26 – $193.07
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $693.38 $138.94 – $308.45
Adventhealth Murray Po Box 1406, GA $710.09 $123.88 – $245.52
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA $710.09 $132.44 – $267.85
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $717.00 $30.26 – $178.73
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $720.00 $30.26 – $960.00
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $720.00 $16.10 – $280.80
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $722.40 $30.26 – $230.60
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $736.20 $30.26 – $173.35
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL $787.77 $138.94 – $308.45
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $804.53 $138.94 – $314.93
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $836.82 not published
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $836.82 $138.94 – $308.45
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $836.82 $138.94 – $253.70
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $836.82 $138.94 – $308.45
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $836.82 $138.94 – $322.21
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $836.82 $138.94 – $308.45
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Flushing, NY $837.00 $33.00 – $563.62
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $860.40 not published
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $1,009.80 $30.26 – $167.61
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA $1,027.20 $30.26 – $224.50
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $1,032.60 not published
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $1,084.00 $144.90 – $701.51
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX $1,201.00 $133.65 – $2,956.00
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $1,208.26 $43.54 – $1,083.00
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $1,208.26 $43.54 – $1,083.00
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $1,208.26 $43.54 – $1,083.00
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $1,208.26 $43.54 – $1,083.00
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $1,208.26 $43.54 – $1,083.00
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $1,297.44 $188.91 – $6,200.00
Adventhealth Redmond Rome, GA $1,475.52 $138.28 – $1,322.00
Adventhealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL $2,061.19 not published
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $2,240.28 $28.74 – $169.23
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $42.21 – $207.96
OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SHAWNEE, KS not published $41.38 – $207.96
MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER Overland Park, KS not published $41.38 – $207.96
LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lee's Summit, MO not published $41.38 – $207.96
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER Independence, MO not published $41.38 – $207.96

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