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
HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST SPRING, TX not published $134.32 – $194.07
HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND Pearland, TX not published $134.32 – $223.51
HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD HUMBLE, TX not published $134.32 – $194.07
HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD, TX not published $134.32 – $174.45
HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX not published $134.32 – $223.51
HCA HOUSTON CONROE CONROE, TX not published $134.32 – $189.71
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC not published $29.33 – $137.36
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC not published $29.33 – $137.36
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $134.54 – $259.49
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas, TX not published $134.32 – $237.69
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL North Richland Hills, TX not published $134.54 – $224.60
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $134.32 – $249.68
WellSpan Newberry Hospital Etters, PA not published not published
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX not published $134.32 – $235.50
MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL FT WORTH, TX not published $134.54 – $319.46
MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL Argyle, TX not published $134.32 – $261.67
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $121.71 – $196.64
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, TX not published $124.92 – $316.05
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $151.52 – $490.64
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA not published $114.13 – $626.80
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX not published $25.54 – $1,000.00
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA not published $124.32 – $224.77
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ not published $26.46 – $58.55
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ not published $26.46 – $141.51
St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton, CA not published $172.15 – $172.15
Rose de Lima Hospital Henderson, NV not published $28.47 – $145.31
Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC Glendale, WI not published $743.00 – $16,897.00
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA not published $148.26 – $163.09
HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL MARGATE, FL not published $3,527.64 – $3,601.90
Community Hospital San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA not published $114.13 – $626.80
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $127.65 – $217.68
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL not published $125.51 – $265.25
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL not published $134.37 – $217.68
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $127.65 – $217.68
MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL RED OAK, TX not published $134.54 – $260.58
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL Weatherford, TX not published $134.32 – $160.27
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL PARRISH, FL not published $3,257.45 – $3,326.02
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $41.38 – $207.96
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $134.32 – $145.01
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $132.41 – $136.30
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL not published $124.21 – $265.25
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL not published $125.51 – $265.25
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) Saint Johns, FL not published $126.80 – $265.25
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $45.00 – $2,225.50
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) Panama City, FL not published $129.39 – $239.37
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Joe, FL not published $138.57 – $256.35
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Pensacola, FL not published $129.39 – $239.37
Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital Madison Heights, MI not published $47.96 – $120.98
Henry Ford River District Hospital China Township, MI not published $47.96 – $239.95
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $119.21 – $333.79

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