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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |