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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $156.00 | $134.01 – $201.01 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $156.00 | $110.37 – $198.85 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $156.44 | $78.55 – $226.68 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $156.78 | $131.99 – $296.76 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $156.78 | $131.99 – $296.76 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $156.80 | $171.12 – $1,287.00 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $157.21 | $158.40 – $203.28 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $158.47 | $125.16 – $255.13 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $158.47 | $125.16 – $255.13 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $158.50 | $132.41 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $158.50 | $132.41 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $158.50 | $132.41 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $158.50 | $132.41 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $158.50 | $132.41 – $136.30 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $158.50 | $132.41 – $3,988.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $158.50 | $132.41 – $5,220.00 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $159.41 | $22.29 – $268.66 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $159.41 | $0.74 – $282.35 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $159.41 | $22.29 – $248.13 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $159.87 | $97.28 – $362.18 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $159.89 | $23.76 – $52.38 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $160.65 | $99.46 – $318.15 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $163.62 | $38.62 – $1,496.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $165.44 | $118.31 – $553.83 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $165.75 | $21.12 – $567.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $165.75 | $21.56 – $567.50 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $166.50 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $166.86 | $70.50 – $143.25 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $167.20 | $137.29 – $378.88 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $167.67 | $22.00 – $61.92 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $168.00 | $120.71 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $168.00 | $120.71 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $168.00 | $120.71 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $168.00 | $120.71 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $168.00 | $120.71 – $1,509.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $168.92 | $131.99 – $231.89 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $169.00 | $69.61 – $368.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $172.00 | $68.83 – $438.62 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $173.40 | $24.27 – $120.14 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $175.09 | $44.00 – $400.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $175.09 | $24.73 – $400.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $175.23 | $47.61 – $279.18 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $176.00 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $176.22 | $25.54 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $176.22 | $25.54 – $969.15 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $176.22 | $25.54 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $176.22 | $25.54 – $969.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $177.21 | $22.52 – $124.19 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $177.75 | not published |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $178.56 | $98.23 – $273.79 |