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
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

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