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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $113.40 | $37.74 – $188.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $113.40 | $37.74 – $188.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $113.40 | $31.08 – $188.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $113.40 | $35.52 – $188.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $113.40 | $39.96 – $188.70 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $113.78 | $29.03 – $490.44 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $113.78 | $29.03 – $275.87 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $113.78 | $29.03 – $295.47 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $113.78 | $29.03 – $55.78 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $113.78 | $29.03 – $115.39 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $113.78 | $29.03 – $37.37 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $114.50 | $94.12 – $2,261.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $116.16 | $122.34 – $385.02 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $116.57 | $81.16 – $226.50 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $116.87 | $81.16 – $226.68 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $117.00 | $195.00 – $195.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $117.42 | $93.48 – $8,568.00 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $117.54 | $10.00 – $256.68 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $118.18 | $114.13 – $302.12 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $119.47 | $114.13 – $302.12 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $120.60 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $121.50 | $12.19 – $42.40 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $121.98 | $26.16 – $260.23 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $121.98 | $26.16 – $260.23 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $122.36 | $47.61 – $218.12 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $122.40 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $122.88 | $43.50 – $170.52 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $123.57 | $30.52 – $100.73 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $123.84 | $146.00 – $182.11 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $124.30 | $129.23 – $4,217.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $125.44 | $43.50 – $170.52 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $126.35 | $24.01 – $270.75 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $127.50 | not published |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $129.46 | $106.72 – $523.86 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $131.20 | $112.80 – $182.57 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $131.54 | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $131.54 | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $131.54 | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $131.54 | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $131.54 | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $132.00 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $133.40 | $22.29 – $183.27 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $133.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $133.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $133.80 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $134.40 | $99.45 – $123.39 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $136.20 | $81.16 – $226.68 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $138.00 | $127.17 – $129.71 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $138.50 | not published |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $138.60 | not published |